Taghot [Tʻaghot], Surb Hovhannes (Saint John) Church, Tombstone № 2
Monument
Monument type
Tombstone Other names
Tombstone of Hakhnazar initial, sequential and current
Tombstone, Bural monument
Original ownership and affiliation
Taghot [Tʻaghot] village (also known as Tʻaghut and Atʻaghut) The name of conservation unit
Tombstone
A topographic report
Region, community, settlement
It was part of the historical region of Artsakh in Greater Armenia, specifically the province of Myus Haband, and later included in the Dizak province and the corresponding principality. Until 2020, it was located in the Hadrut region of the Republic of Artsakh.
Distance and location from community
It is situated on the rocky mountain branch at the northwestern edge of Tʻaghot village, in the southern courtyard of the Surb Hovhannes (Saint John) Church.
Site elevation above sea level
It is 833 m above sea level. Hydrography
It is located 150 meters south of a tributary of the Ishkhanaget River, called Tʻaghot. Description
The tombstone is placed adjacent to the southern wall of the Surb Hovhannes (Saint John) Church. It is a rectangular tombstone, with the entire surface of its upper face covered by two sculptural compositions. At the top, under a pointed arch, a blossoming cross with rounded protruding ends on the cross arms is carved, with palm branches rising to the right and left from the base of the cross. Below this, within a separate frame, is a tall vase with a bouquet of seven interlocking irises, crowned by a seven-petaled rosette.
On the narrow face formed by the semi-slanted intersection of the upper and southern faces of the tombstone, the following is engraved: «[Այս] է տ(ա)պ(ա)ն Եղիազարի որդի Հախնազարին, թվ(ին) ՌՃՁ (1731)» ([This] is the tomb of Hakhnazar, son of Eghiazar, year 1731).
Historical record
Cultural characteristics, period, century (centuries)
Armenian Apostolic Church, 18th century (1741)
Documents for dating: Justification of the date based on epigraphy.
According to the epitaph Chronological table of monument
Installed in 1731 and preserved in its original position until October 2020. The village of Tʻaghot was occupied by Azerbaijan in October 2020. The current condition of the monument is unknown.
Chronological table of research on the monument (period, author, works)
In 2021, the article “The Monuments of Taghot Village” by Emma Abrahamyan was published in issue 15 of the “Vardzk” journal of the RAA Foundation.
Descriptive-Characterization Report
Type
Rectangular tombstone Dimensions: length
145 sm Dimensions: width
48 sm Dimensions: depth, thickness
24 sm State of conservation: Qualitative (good, average, bad, emergency, ruins)
Good Value
It is important for the study of the chronology of the clergy of Taghot (Tʻaghot) village in the Hadrut region of Artsakh, as well as the history of the village. ----------------------------
1Abrahamyan, E., Vardzk, № 15, 2021, p. 62. Photos
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