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Necropolis Balgasyn (kaz. Balgasyn), is located on the ancient necropolis of Bolgasynmola, 185 meters on the left (western) bank of the Bolgasyn stream, 6.2 kilometers south-west of Lake Tebez, 11.6 kilometers south-west of the village of Taldykum , 35.5 kilometers north of the administrative center of the Shalkar region - the village of Shalkar in the southeastern part of the Aktobe region.
“Late Kazakh necropolis, known among the local population under the name of Karamolla. It is a cluster of rectangular or square stone fences with burial pits inside. This type of above-ground grave structures is widespread in the Kazakh steppes and in the late Middle Ages was the most common type of grave structures.
We found fragments of glazed polychrome facing slabs near one fence. The fragments are parts of one or two decorative plates that make up a single frieze with arabographic inscription in white letters on a cobalt background.
The outlines of the letters, as well as the outlines of the ornamental elements of vegetative and geometric character, are outlined with thin dark green, almost black, lines. White highly siliceous paint, with which letters and details of the ornament are drawn, is laid in a thick layer, so that the lines are slightly convex under a thick layer of glassy transparent glaze.
The basis of the tiles is a grayish kashin mass. Obviously, these fragments belonged to a high-class decorative glazed frieze (ribbon) from the decoration of some prestigious building built in the traditions of Central Asian architecture of the XIVth - XVth centuries.
The Balgasyn necropolis is located 11.6 kilometers to the west of the Taldykum aul, on the bank of the drying up river of the same name. The rivulet flows from west to east and flows into the salt lake Tebiz, which dries up in hot weather and turns into litter.
The Balgasyn necropolis is located on the left bank of the river of the same name and currently consists of a cluster of ruined burial structures dating back to the Middle Ages and modern times. At the present time, the architectural and topographical appearance of the Balgasyn necropolis is determined by the domed mausoleum of Onalbek ata made of baked bricks.
Around the mausoleum there are “stone fences” - sub-square burial structures, laid out of stones, these structures date back to the 19th century on the territory of Kazakhstan. Some stone structures have kuluptases on the southwest side, some of them are in good condition.
The total number of monuments of the necropolis is more than 40 burial structures. In the area of ​​the Onalbek-ata mausoleum, closer to the edge of the river terrace, characteristic depressions with an abundance of ash and coals inside were recorded. It is possible that these are traces of kilns for baking bricks and glazed facings."
Geographic coordinates of Balgasyn necropolis: N48 ° 09'43.12 "E59 ° 38'09.88"

Authority:
E.A. Smagulov, A. Bermagambetov. "Archaeological exploration in the Shalkar district of the Aktobe region." 2005.