Ben Glen Rock-Cut Complex
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)·Late Bronze Age·🇺🇸 Ohio, United States
About
About Ben Glen Rock-Cut Complex
Ben Glen Rock-Cut Complex in Ohio, United States is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) rock_cut attributed to Late Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and test trenching, it presents a monumental core with workshop zone. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Late Bronze Age rock_cut with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Trading entrepôt and regional hub
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. 1127 BCE
- Period
- Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1127 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 816 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 109 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1978
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
39.2315° N · 82.3568° W · 208 m · 3 mapped features
Hydraulic Channel
petroglyphAncillary workshop associated with main monument
39.2306° N · 82.3563° WAltar
petroglyphOutlier feature with geoglyph
39.2343° N · 82.3569° WPrincipal Monument
rampartPrimary rock_cut at Ben Glen Rock-Cut Complex — megalithic chamber
39.2293° N · 82.3563° W