Deul Rekha Tower North — Kimberley (Broome)
Deul Rekha Tower North Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇦🇺 Kimberley, Australia
About
About Deul Rekha Tower North — Kimberley (Broome)
Deul Rekha Tower North in Kimberley, Australia is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) temple complex 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 Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) temple-complex traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Deul Rekha Tower North
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
17.1072° S · 123.0604° E · 100 m · 3 mapped features
Deul Rekha Tower North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary temple-complex feature at Deul Rekha Tower North
17.1064° S · 123.0612° EDeul Rekha Tower North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Deul Rekha Tower North
17.1079° S · 123.0598° EDeul Rekha Tower North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Deul Rekha Tower North
17.1061° S · 123.0594° E