Cederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North — Kimberley (Broome)
Cederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇦🇺 Kimberley, Australia
About
About Cederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North — Kimberley (Broome)
Cederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North in Kimberley, Australia is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Iron 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 Iron Age site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) temple-complex traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Cederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
17.9545° S · 121.7731° E · 41 m · 3 mapped features
Cederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary temple-complex feature at Cederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North
17.9537° S · 121.7738° ECederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Cederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North
17.9552° S · 121.7725° ECederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Cederberg Stadsaal Sun Panel North
17.9534° S · 121.7720° E