Prambanan — Candi Lumbung Ancillary Shrine North
Prambanan · Lumbung Shrine N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇮🇩 Central Java, Prambanan, Candi Lumbung, Indonesia
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About Prambanan — Candi Lumbung Ancillary Shrine North
Prambanan — Candi Lumbung Ancillary Shrine North in Central Java, Prambanan, Candi Lumbung, Indonesia is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and magnetometry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal necropolis and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 32.8 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 150 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 1923
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1061 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1933
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
7.7500° S · 110.4900° E · 150 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Prambanan — Candi Lumbung Ancillary Shrine North — cella with stratified deposits
7.7504° S · 110.4882° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Prambanan — Candi Lumbung Ancillary Shrine North — court with stratified deposits
7.7492° S · 110.4886° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Prambanan — Candi Lumbung Ancillary Shrine North — pylon with stratified deposits
7.7481° S · 110.4894° E