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A rich treasure of image of Ganesh,Kartik and Hara-Gaauri were found in the Devasthan of Howraght. Along with it, tombs with small gate panels images and engraved gate panels were found. A number of door lintels were scattered over the area. The locality shows evidence of ten temples and three Shiva lingas. This region is situated on the boundary dividing Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts. About 15 km from Howraghat, in Jaljurigaon, remnants of a stone inscription or Sila Lipi, have been reported. According to available information, there is an inscribed copper plate or Tamor Pholi in the neibouring Eradighalpani village.

A rich treasure of image of Ganesh,Kartik and Hara-Gaauri were found in the Devasthan of Howraght. Along with it, tombs with small gate panels images and engraved gate panels were found. A number of door lintels were scattered over the area. The locality shows evidence of ten temples and three Shiva lingas.This region is situated on the boundary dividing Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts. About 15 km from Howraghat, in Jaljurigaon, remnants of a stone inscription or Sila Lipi, have been reported.According to available information, there is an inscribed copper plate or Tamor Pholi in the neibouring Eradighalpani village.

In the Baraganga area of Dokmoka, there is a site, which contains rock inscription belonging to the 6th century AD. It states that Avaguna a minister of the state of Maharajadhiraj Bhuti Barman of Bhouma-Naraka dynasty of Kamrupa, had established an Ashram for the long life of the King. Of the findings of this Barganga area, mention may be made of the image of Ganesh in door lintel, image of two lions with a commonhead over two elephants image of Nagini or Manasha Devi, etc. There are several broken images of women. Near the rock inscription, a male figure bearing tribal affinity in a Dimasa Kachari attire has been found. In the Mahamaya temple of Dokmoka, there are some gorgeous archaelogical findings. The temple is situated at a vaey high altitude of more than 1000 feet. The site contains of stone temple of circa 11th century AD. It was a Durga temple. Historical evidences show that this area was included in the kingdom of the Kachari king Krishna Chandra (AD 1790-1813). During this time, the Mahamaya temple was known as Ma-Chandi and greater Dokmoka region as Krishna Nagar. A royal charter of AD 1812, reveals Krishna Chandra entrusted the management of Orang to Laskar of Buri Ganga region. Here a good collection of images of Shiva, Chandi (Durga) with Lakshmi, Kartik, Saraswati and Ganesh are found.

The remnants of Phuloni Borpukhuri are no less gorgeous. The image of Bishnu engraved in limestone in a sitting posture, with apsaras fanning, highlights the sophistication and artistic nature of the sculpture, the craftsmanship of these sculptures are far superior than any other findings in Karbi Anglong. Images of dancing apsaras, broken images of Shiva, large stone pitchers, images of Ganesh etc. form the bulk of the collection of that area. Relics of the ancient door lintels and large floral ceiling pieces are found scattered. Among some findings of this place, a door jamb with eighteen images of Bishnu avatar, octagonal stone with floral apsaras, a stone image of a woman in a welcoming pose have been collected by the District Museum, Diphu. An image of Narashimha of the 13th century was also collected from Phuloni.

About 15-15 Km from Dokmoka there is another locality called Langlokso of Rongpi village, where many archaeological specimens were discovered. From this area, decorative architecture, stone pillars with geometric designs etc. were collected by the District Museum, Diphu.

A few angraved stone objects have been found in the Rani Pukhuri and Padum Phukhuri of Phuloni. Of them, a block of stone measuring approximately 14^// x 14^// bears the engraved images of delities and inscription in ancient Assamese. A large numbers of coins were also reportedly found in an iron pot, while earth-cutting was in progress in the same area. The inhabitants of Padumpukhuri locality near Tarabasa believed that there are some valuable archaeological objects beneath the tank. About 2 Km. west of Bokolia Ghat, there is a sort of temple with ancient stone images of Bishnu, Ganesh, etc. Several door jambs, bricks, etc. were found together with the images. Besides, the earlier discussed archaeologically important region of Diphu subdivision, there are places like Borbil of Howraghat, Udali near Bokolia, Teteliguri Rajpathar, Singason hill, etc. which merit a mention here.

In the Moi Ingti hill of Hidpi area, lies a good collection of broken stone images. There is evidence of an ancient temple of Shiva & Parvati. A large stone ox and a gigantic stone pitcher are the significant findings of the area. A broken Nandi or ox has been collected by the District Museum, Diphu from this area. One of the important findings in Deopani near Sarupathar are the remnants of an ancient Durga temple. It is reported that there is an image of Durga riding on a lion.A Hari-Hara stone image from Deopani and the inscribed Vishnu image from the same place are good sculptures.