[2][3] The mound was discovered in 1967 during the survey conducted by R. Whallon and S. Kantman in order to determine the archaeological values that will remain under the Keban Dam Lake.
It is stated that the mound, which was abandoned for a while, was inhabited again in the Late Hellenistic Period and the Middle Ages.
In addition, sherds from Malatya - Elazig paint decorated ware were also found.
[2] The only published example of the chipped stone finds are the winged arrows made of flint, which have been seen since the Chalcolithic Age.
[2] The metal finds unique to Taşkun Kale Mound are bronze pens.