Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster

Why it mattersKey Mumun / Korean Bronze dolmen builders megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 700 BCE

Period

Korean Bronze Age (1000–500 BCE)

Culture

Mumun / Korean Bronze dolmen builders

Purpose

Gochang dolmen field (442 dolmens) UNESCO — table-type (northern) with 250+ capstones

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1966

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster

2. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster

3. c. 700 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster

• Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster — subsidiary complex

  35.4351° N · 126.7065° E

• Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster — primary structure

  35.4350° N · 126.7061° E

• Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster — Southern Cairn

  cairn

  cairn at Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster — hydraulic feature

  35.4346° N · 126.7096° E

• Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster — Eastern Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Gochang — Jungnim-ri Dolmen Cluster — subsidiary complex

  35.4331° N · 126.7085° E