❖ The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Chennai Circle has planned to undertake excavation at Amoor.

❖ It is a protected site located on the banks of lower Palar River valley near Thiruporur in Chengalpattu district.

❖ The ASI, in 1921, had discovered a megalithic burial site having cists and cairns in a 130-acre odd parcel of land located in Amoor village in the lower Palar valley.

❖ The ancient burial site is believed to be 2000 years old.

❖ In 2007 had unearthed megalithic sarcophagus, iron objects and carnelian beads at Siruthavur, a site believed to be 2500 years old.