Deep Shelter Burial Mound
Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)·Neolithic·🇱🇰 North Central Province, Sri Lanka
About
About Deep Shelter Burial Mound
Deep Shelter Burial Mound in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) tumulus attributed to Neolithic culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a fortified nucleus with hydraulic works. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Neolithic tumulus with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 02Astronomical observatory and calendar
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. 4081 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 4081 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 3281 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 530 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
2017
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
8.2561° N · 79.7498° E · 1502 m · 4 mapped features
Altar
tombAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
8.2568° N · 79.7472° EGranary Cluster
galleryOutlier feature with alignments
8.2573° N · 79.7521° ERock Art Panel
rock artOutlier feature with standing stones
8.2570° N · 79.7490° EAltar 4
alignmentBurial zone — rock-cut chambers
8.2567° N · 79.7473° E