Five metal statues, each half-foot-tall and other antiques have been found while digging a pit in a farmer’s field near Pattukottai in Thanjavur district.
Lenin (63), a farmer from Attivetti village near Pattukottai, dug a hole in his field to plant a guava sapling. At that time, while digging a pit to a depth of one foot, they found 3 half-foot-tall idols of Lord Vishnu, a statue of Goddess Amman and a statue of Alwar. Also found were 27 antique items including 4 pots, 5 bowls, 1 earthenware, plates.
In this regard, on the information provided by farmer Lenin, the Department of Revenue and the Department of Archaeology visited and inspected the statues and antiquities found there. The police then escorted the 27 items, including the statues, to the Pattukottai Tahsildar office.
A total of 27 artefacts have been unearthed with the help of other villagers. The period of the statues and antiques would be ascertained after a detailed investigation.