Tell Combe Ness Spur
Roman (300 BCE–500 CE)·Roman·🇲🇲 Magway Region, Myanmar
About
About Tell Combe Ness Spur
Tell Combe Ness Spur in Magway Region, Myanmar is a Roman (300 BCE–500 CE) tell attributed to Roman culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and fieldwalking, it presents a monumental core with necropolis. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Roman tell with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Social hierarchy and elite control
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 02Elite residence and administrative centre
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. 102 CE
- Period
- Roman (300 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Roman
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 102 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 240 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 406 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2000
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
20.9084° N · 94.7893° E · 2029 m · 3 mapped features
Burial Cluster
entranceBurial zone — tumuli
20.9061° N · 94.7878° EPrincipal Monument
rock artBurial zone — cists
20.9059° N · 94.7892° EAncillary Complex
cisternPrimary tell at Tell Combe Ness Spur — rock-cut facade
20.9113° N · 94.7871° E