The site lies on the right bank of a distributary of river Swarnamukhi.
The proximity of the site (at southern coastal location) to the seacoast suggests that the site could have served as a strategic settlement involved in maritime trade.
Detailed topographical studies have identified an early historic settlement surrounded by a fortification and the possibility of a moat encircling it.
Discovered Items
Sculpture- Life-size buried Vishnu sculpture with following specifications:
Four-armed Vishnu standing over a pedestal,
Carrying chakra and conch in his upper right and left hands respectively.
The lower right is in bestowing boon position and the left hand in ‘Katihastha’ (resting on the hip) posture.
Features like the elaborate headgear, thick holy thread, and decorative drapery dates it back to the Pallava period (c. 8th cent. AD).
Pottery- conical jars that are considered to be imitated variety of Roman Amphorae jars (ancient Greek or Roman jar/ jug used to transport liquid commodities).
These settlements could have been an important trade centre due to the presence of imitated amphorae wares.
The conical jars of broken terracotta pipes found fitted into one another revealed about the civic amenities and drainage system pattern maintained by the occupants at the site.
The ceramic assemblage of the site consisted of fine quality black and redwares collected from the conical jars, russet coated ware, etc.
Brick-built structures in different sizes and forms like elliptical, circular, rectangular, and curvilinear pattern.
The size of bricks can be compared to those found in the Satavahana/Ikshvaku period structures in the Krishna valley viz. Amaravati and Nagarjunakonda.
This dates back the site to the 2nd century to 1st century BC.
Molded female terracotta figurine- with two hands lifted upwards.
Other major retrieved antiquities unearthed are copper and lead coins, iron spearhead, stone celts, terracotta beads, ear stud in semi-precious stone and hopscotches.
Important Remnants of the Site: fortified early historic settlement at Puduru, Sunbrahmanya temple at Mallam, unique rock-cut laterite stepped well at Yakasiri, Vishnu temple at Tirumuru.