Burial cave Eyyal

Important Laterite RockCutcaves in Kerala

• Ø Eyyal, Porkkulam, Kattakampal, Kakkad, Kandanasseri, Anakkara and Sukapuram.
• Ø Category: two types 1)single chambered, 2)multi chambered.

1) Kattakampal burial ground

2) Burial cave at Kakkad

3) Burial cave Kandanassery

4) Burial cave Eyyal

Location: –

At Eyyal south of Chiramanangad (Near Wadakkanchery Road)

Features: –

• Common outer court leading to main chambers.
• East facing main chamber.
• Main chamber higher than the smaller one.
• A bench each inside main chamber and small chamber.
• Crude irregular shaped flat surfaced blocks for keeping vessels and other objects.
• The potteries and iron implements were recovered from chamber.
• First century AD Roman coin datable to first century AD was unearthened near the site.