Dholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex
Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE)·Harappan·🇮🇳 Gujarat, Kutch, India
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About Dholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex
Dholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex in Gujarat, Kutch, India is a Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Harappan. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal citadel 5 × 6 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 23.8719N 70.2084E controls access to Gujarat, Kutch resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey hydraulic for Gujarat, Kutch, illustrating Harappan construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 2400 BCE
- Period
- Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Harappan
- Purpose
- Water management and storage for settlement and agriculture
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2400 BCE
Initial construction of Dholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex main structure
c. 628 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Dholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex
1985–2019
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Dholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
23.8719° N · 70.2084° E · 13 m · 3 mapped features
Dholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex — Main Hydraulic Feature
plazaPrimary plaza at Dholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex — platform mound with stratified deposits
23.8704° N · 70.2085° EDholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex — Secondary Enclosure
reservoirAncillary reservoir at Dholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
23.8701° N · 70.2098° EDholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
moundOutlier mound panel linked to Dholavira Bailey Reservoir North Embankment Annex — Northern Annex ceremonial landscape
23.8709° N · 70.2099° E