Vijaydurg

Onshore exploration brought to light a dockyard about 3 km from Vijaydurg on the riverbank of Vaghotan. The length and width of the dock is 108 x 69 m respectively. The entrance of dock is 7 m wide made of dry masonry. Important findings include a number of Indo-Arabian type stone anchors around the dockyard, a triangular anchor lying on the eastern side of the dockyard. Seven Indo-Arabian types of stone anchors have been used as the lintel of the niches of the outer wall of the fort, two Indo-Arabian anchors lie near the present jetty and one Indo-Arabian anchor in the village.

Offshore explorations in Vijaydurg waters revealed a structure on the western side of the fort. The structure extends EW and turns to a NS direction. It measures 122 m in length and 7 m width and 3 m height. Different sizes of stone blocks have been used for the construction. Probably the structure was constructed for protection from enemy ships as well as to protect the fort from wave and current actions.

Sindhudurg

Onshore exploration brought to light 8 stone anchors of which 3 were triangular and 5 Indo-Arabian type and they have been used in the construction of the jetty. One more Indo-Arabian type anchor was noted at the entrance to Padamgad Fort used as a lintel. The distinctive colour and shape of the stones used for the jetty, confirm that the anchors were made of locally available porous, fine laterite and sandstone. Their surfaces have undergone substantial weathering following exposure to the weather and used as paving stone. The discovery of stone anchors from Sindhudurg suggests its importance and maritime activity centre in the past.