Harrah Kite Chain South — Lapland (Jokkmokk)
Harrah Kite Chain South Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇸🇪 Lapland, Sweden
About
About Harrah Kite Chain South — Lapland (Jokkmokk)
Harrah Kite Chain South in Lapland, Sweden is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) earthwork attributed to Iron Age 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 Iron Age site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) earthwork traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Harrah Kite Chain South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 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
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
65.6539° N · 20.3130° E · 58 m · 3 mapped features
Harrah Kite Chain South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary earthwork feature at Harrah Kite Chain South
65.6548° N · 20.3137° EHarrah Kite Chain South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Harrah Kite Chain South
65.6532° N · 20.3123° EHarrah Kite Chain South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Harrah Kite Chain South
65.6551° N · 20.3119° E