Mesa Verde Cold Storage Pit South — British Columbia (Vancouver)
Mesa Verde Cold Storage Pit South Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Medieval·🇨🇦 British Columbia, Canada
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About Mesa Verde Cold Storage Pit South — British Columbia (Vancouver)
Mesa Verde Cold Storage Pit South in British Columbia, Canada is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) geoglyph attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) geoglyph traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Mesa Verde Cold Storage Pit South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
50.2148° N · 122.5663° W · 282 m · 3 mapped features
Mesa Verde Cold Storage Pit South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary geoglyph feature at Mesa Verde Cold Storage Pit South
50.2156° N · 122.5655° WMesa Verde Cold Storage Pit South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Mesa Verde Cold Storage Pit South
50.2141° N · 122.5669° WMesa Verde Cold Storage Pit South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Mesa Verde Cold Storage Pit South
50.2159° N · 122.5673° W