Hydraulic System at Eilean Thornby
Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE)·Yayoi·🇻🇳 Quang Nam, Vietnam
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About Hydraulic System at Eilean Thornby
Hydraulic System at Eilean Thornby in Quang Nam, Vietnam is a Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE) hydraulic attributed to Yayoi culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and test trenching, it presents a principal enclosure with workshop zone. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Yayoi hydraulic with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Astronomical alignment and orientation
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 02Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
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. 114 CE
- Period
- Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Yayoi
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 114 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 216 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 500 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2002
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
16.7686° N · 108.3017° E · 1131 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
hydraulicBurial zone — rock-cut chambers
16.7680° N · 108.3038° EPrincipal Monument 2
necropolisPrimary hydraulic at Hydraulic System at Eilean Thornby — rock-cut facade
16.7667° N · 108.3011° ERock Art Panel
gatewayHydraulic feature — well
16.7668° N · 108.3046° E