Dun Great Hill Fort
Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE)·Yayoi·🇨🇾 Paphos District, Cyprus
About
About Dun Great Hill Fort
Dun Great Hill Fort in Paphos District, Cyprus is a Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE) hillfort attributed to Yayoi culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a central mound with ancillary settlement. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Yayoi hillfort with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Water management and resilience
- 02Social hierarchy and elite control
Theories
- 01Defensive refuge and tribal capital
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
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. 188 BCE
- Period
- Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Yayoi
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 188 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 362 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 384 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
2011
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
33.9637° N · 33.1283° E · 1366 m · 3 mapped features
Outlier Panel
altarHydraulic feature — aqueduct
33.9641° N · 33.1280° EPrincipal Monument
reservoirAncillary field system associated with main monument
33.9667° N · 33.1292° EAltar
chamberHydraulic feature — cistern
33.9610° N · 33.1273° E