Howe Hillfort
Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)·Middle Bronze Age·🇹🇭 Buriram Province, Thailand
About
About Howe Hillfort
Howe Hillfort in Buriram Province, Thailand is a Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) hillfort attributed to Middle Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and test trenching, it presents a principal enclosure with necropolis. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Middle Bronze Age hillfort with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Chronology and phasing of monuments
Theories
- 01Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
- 02Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage 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. 1806 BCE
- Period
- Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)
- Culture
- Middle Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1806 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1581 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 142 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1875
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
14.5286° N · 103.9540° E · 392 m · 3 mapped features
Altar
galleryAncillary reservoir associated with main monument
14.5264° N · 103.9560° EGateway
stelaHydraulic feature — cistern
14.5283° N · 103.9515° EBurial Cluster
tombHydraulic feature — cistern
14.5311° N · 103.9563° E