Bass Strait Drowned Midden South — Chiloé Shelf (Castro)
Bass Strait Drowned Midden South Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇨🇱 Chiloé Shelf, Chile
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About Bass Strait Drowned Midden South — Chiloé Shelf (Castro)
Bass Strait Drowned Midden South in Chiloé Shelf, Chile is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-village traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Bass Strait Drowned Midden South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
42.3416° S · 74.5886° W · 151 m · 3 mapped features
Bass Strait Drowned Midden South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Bass Strait Drowned Midden South
42.3409° S · 74.5878° WBass Strait Drowned Midden South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Bass Strait Drowned Midden South
42.3424° S · 74.5892° WBass Strait Drowned Midden South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Bass Strait Drowned Midden South
42.3406° S · 74.5896° W