Tre-Fell Hillfort
Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE)·Yayoi·🇨🇱 Coquimbo, Chile
About
About Tre-Fell Hillfort
Tre-Fell Hillfort in Coquimbo, Chile is a Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE) hillfort attributed to Yayoi culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and fieldwalking, it presents a principal enclosure with hydraulic works. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Yayoi hillfort with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of monuments
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
- 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. 169 CE
- Period
- Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Yayoi
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 169 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 252 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 471 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2014
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
29.7085° S · 72.0221° W · 940 m · 4 mapped features
Ancillary Complex
moundBurial zone — cists
29.7081° S · 72.0234° WGateway
ditchOutlier feature with geoglyph
29.7078° S · 72.0245° WReservoir/Cistern
altarPrimary hillfort at Tre-Fell Hillfort — platform mound
29.7083° S · 72.0204° WOutlier Panel
moundHydraulic feature — aqueduct
29.7074° S · 72.0204° W