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A round signet with legend in Asokan Brahmi is another important find of this level, according to the report.

The report said the Sunga period ( second-first century BC ) comes next in order of the cultural occupation at the site followed by the Kushan period.

During the early medieval period ( 11-12th century AD ) a huge structure of nearly 50 metres north-south orientation was constructed which seems to have been short lived as only four of the 50 pillar bases exposed during the excavation belonged to this level with a brick crush floor.

On the remains of the above structure was constructed a massive structure with at least three structural phases and three successive floors attached with it.

The architectural members of the earlier short-lived massive structure with stencil-cut foliage pattern and other decorative motifs were reused in the construction of the monumental structure which has a huge pillared hall different from residential structures providing sufficient evidence of construction of public usages which remained under existence for a long time during the period.

The report concluded that it was over the top of this construction during the early 16th century that the disputed structure was constructed directly resting over it.