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Widely accepted7.2173° N · 79.2235° E · 1304 m

Glen Spur Earthwork

Glen Spur

Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)·Andean Formative·🇱🇰 North Central Province, Sri Lanka

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About Glen Spur Earthwork

Glen Spur Earthwork in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) earthwork attributed to Andean Formative culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and coring, it presents a principal enclosure with necropolis. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.

Why it mattersKey Andean Formative earthwork with stratified sequence and regional significance.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing of monuments
  2. 02Population scale vs catchment

Theories

  1. 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
  2. 02Elite residence and administrative centre

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. 692 BCE
Period
Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)
Culture
Andean Formative
Purpose
Residential and craft production
Excavation
Excavated

  1. c. 692 BCE

    Initial construction and primary occupation

  2. c. 451 BCE

    Secondary construction phase

  3. c. 227 CE

    Abandonment and gradual burial

  4. 1901

    Archaeological identification via aerial survey

On the ground

Structures & features

7.2173° N · 79.2235° E · 1304 m · 4 mapped features

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