Tell Fan-Moss Burgh
Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE)·Nazca·🇮🇪 County Kerry, Ireland
About
About Tell Fan-Moss Burgh
Tell Fan-Moss Burgh in County Kerry, Ireland is a Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE) tell attributed to Nazca culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and coring, it presents a central mound with hydraulic works. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Nazca tell with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
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. 143 CE
- Period
- Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE)
- Culture
- Nazca
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 143 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 281 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 390 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
1969
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
52.9749° N · 10.5148° W · 1863 m · 4 mapped features
Shrine
moundPrimary tell at Tell Fan-Moss Burgh — rock-cut facade
52.9776° N · 10.5151° WGranary Cluster
necropolisHydraulic feature — canal
52.9724° N · 10.5151° WStela Alignment
stelaPrimary tell at Tell Fan-Moss Burgh — ceremonial avenue
52.9730° N · 10.5172° WHydraulic Channel
altarAncillary reservoir associated with main monument
52.9766° N · 10.5174° W