Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South — Finnmark (Alta)
Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Classical·🇳🇴 Finnmark, Norway
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About Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South — Finnmark (Alta)
Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South in Finnmark, Norway is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
69.1431° N · 23.1709° E · 781 m · 3 mapped features
Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South
69.1439° N · 23.1717° EWarri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South
69.1424° N · 23.1703° EWarri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Warri Head Hydraulic Earthwork South
69.1442° N · 23.1699° E