Borobudur Hidden Foot Relief North Panel 12
Borobudur Hidden Foot Relief North Panel 12 North Annex · Borobudur Site
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇮🇩 Central Java, Borobudur, Indonesia
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About Borobudur Hidden Foot Relief North Panel 12
Borobudur Hidden Foot Relief North Panel 12 in Central Java, Borobudur, Indonesia is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at -7.6080N 110.2040E controls access to Central Java resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Central Java, Borobudur, illustrating Classical construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1968 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Borobudur Hidden Foot Relief North Panel 12 main structure
c. 1948
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1963–2008
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Borobudur Hidden Foot Relief North Panel 12) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
7.6080° S · 110.2040° E · 416 m · 4 mapped features
Borobudur Hidden Foot Relief North Panel 12 — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
7.6072° S · 110.2049° EBorobudur Hidden Foot Relief North Panel 12 — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
7.6090° S · 110.2033° EBorobudur Hidden Foot Relief North Panel 12 — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
7.6065° S · 110.2052° EBorobudur Hidden Foot Relief North Panel 12 — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
7.6096° S · 110.2029° E