Mordhaj Archaeological Site

Mordhaj Archaeological Site is an ancient mound located in Mordhaj village near Najibabad in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, on the bank of the Malan River. Excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India, the site reveals a long cultural sequence from the Ochre Coloured Pottery culture through Painted Grey Ware, Northern Black Polished Ware, Kushana and Gupta periods to medieval times, showing continuous habitation and providing important evidence for the archaeological history of western Uttar Pradesh.

Mordhaj is a low archaeological mound in a rural agricultural setting near the Malan River plain. Visitors can see the open mound area with surface traces of ancient habitation such as pottery fragments and brick remains. There are no standing monuments, temples or developed structures on the mound. The surroundings are village farmland and riverine landscape. The visit is primarily for observing the archaeological landscape and understanding the stratified cultural deposits documented during excavations.

Mordhaj is an excavated archaeological mound that has revealed a long sequence of habitation. Excavations by the Archaeological Survey of India exposed deposits of Ochre Coloured Pottery culture, Black-and-Red Ware, Painted Grey Ware, Northern Black Polished Ware, and subsequent Kushana, Gupta and medieval period levels. The sequence demonstrates continuous settlement from the late 2nd millennium BCE through early historic and early medieval times and contributes to understanding settlement patterns in the western Uttar Pradesh region.

The site represents the archaeological cultural development of the Malan River valley and western Uttar Pradesh, showing transitions from protohistoric Chalcolithic cultures to early historic urban-associated cultures. It is of interest for study of ceramic traditions and settlement continuity in the region.