Aqueduct Arch Section South — Tamil Nadu (Madurai)
Aqueduct Arch Section South Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇮🇳 Tamil Nadu, India
About
About Aqueduct Arch Section South — Tamil Nadu (Madurai)
Aqueduct Arch Section South in Tamil Nadu, India is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut attributed to Bronze Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Aqueduct Arch Section South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
10.7230° N · 78.1239° E · 117 m · 3 mapped features
Aqueduct Arch Section South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock_cut feature at Aqueduct Arch Section South
10.7238° N · 78.1247° EAqueduct Arch Section South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Aqueduct Arch Section South
10.7223° N · 78.1233° EAqueduct Arch Section South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Aqueduct Arch Section South
10.7241° N · 78.1229° E