Kenchreai Harbour Mole East — Gulf of Khambhat (Khambhat)
Kenchreai Harbour Mole East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇮🇳 Gulf of Khambhat, India
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About Kenchreai Harbour Mole East — Gulf of Khambhat (Khambhat)
Kenchreai Harbour Mole East in Gulf of Khambhat, India is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Kenchreai Harbour Mole East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
22.0527° N · 73.0234° E · 383 m · 3 mapped features
Kenchreai Harbour Mole East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Kenchreai Harbour Mole East
22.0535° N · 73.0242° EKenchreai Harbour Mole East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Kenchreai Harbour Mole East
22.0520° N · 73.0228° EKenchreai Harbour Mole East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Kenchreai Harbour Mole East
22.0538° N · 73.0224° E