Gulf of Khambhat Wooden Anchor North
Gulf of Khambhat Wooden Anchor North Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇦🇺 Bonaparte Shelf, Australia
About
About Gulf of Khambhat Wooden Anchor North
Gulf of Khambhat Wooden Anchor North in Bonaparte Shelf, Australia is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) buried city 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) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Gulf of Khambhat Wooden Anchor 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
18.0180° S · 122.6399° E · 291 m · 3 mapped features
- Gulf of Khambhat Wooden Anchor North — Principal FeaturestructurePrimary buried-city feature at Gulf of Khambhat Wooden Anchor North18.0172° S · 122.6407° E
- Gulf of Khambhat Wooden Anchor North — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary complex at Gulf of Khambhat Wooden Anchor North18.0187° S · 122.6393° E
- Gulf of Khambhat Wooden Anchor North — Outlierrock artOutlier at Gulf of Khambhat Wooden Anchor North18.0169° S · 122.6389° E