Monolithic Stela Circle South — Tamil Nadu (Madurai)
Monolithic Stela Circle South Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Medieval·🇮🇳 Tamil Nadu, India
About
About Monolithic Stela Circle South — Tamil Nadu (Madurai)
Monolithic Stela Circle South in Tamil Nadu, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) hydraulic 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 Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) hydraulic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Monolithic Stela Circle 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
10.5847° N · 78.8089° E · 307 m · 3 mapped features
Monolithic Stela Circle South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary hydraulic feature at Monolithic Stela Circle South
10.5855° N · 78.8097° EMonolithic Stela Circle South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Monolithic Stela Circle South
10.5840° N · 78.8083° EMonolithic Stela Circle South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Monolithic Stela Circle South
10.5858° N · 78.8079° E