Kiln-Anchorage Gateway Archaeological Complex
Kiln-Anchorage Gateway
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇺🇸 Ohio, United States
About
About Kiln-Anchorage Gateway Archaeological Complex
Kiln-Anchorage Gateway Archaeological Complex in Ohio, United States is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and fieldwalking, it presents a monumental core with workshop zone. UNESCO World Heritage context. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age archaeological-wonder with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Defensive refuge and tribal capital
- 02Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
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. 394 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 394 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 217 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 169 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1971
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
37.9565° N · 82.5719° W · 2207 m · 3 mapped features
Ancillary Complex
templeOutlier feature with standing stones
37.9585° N · 82.5730° WBurial Cluster
gatewayOutlier feature with alignments
37.9557° N · 82.5714° WNecropolis Extension
petroglyphBurial zone — tumuli
37.9554° N · 82.5713° W