Easton Rock Ancient Village
Roman (300 BCE–500 CE)·Roman·🇹🇭 Buriram Province, Thailand
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About
About Easton Rock Ancient Village
Easton Rock Ancient Village in Buriram Province, Thailand is a Roman (300 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Roman culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and test trenching, it presents a principal enclosure with necropolis. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Roman ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Water management and resilience
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
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. 104 BCE
- Period
- Roman (300 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Roman
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 104 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 410 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 489 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1992
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
14.5819° N · 102.7689° E · 1536 m · 4 mapped features
- Granary ClustercisternBurial zone — tumuli14.5815° N · 102.7684° E
- Principal MonumenthydraulicPrimary ancient village at Easton Rock Ancient Village — platform mound14.5806° N · 102.7685° E
- ShrinegranaryOutlier feature with cup marks14.5806° N · 102.7705° E
- Granary Cluster 4templePrimary ancient village at Easton Rock Ancient Village — rock-cut facade14.5840° N · 102.7712° E
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