La Jolla Submerged Midden South
La Jolla Submerged Midden South Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇬🇧 Doggerland, United Kingdom
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About La Jolla Submerged Midden South
La Jolla Submerged Midden South in Doggerland, United Kingdom is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed to Bronze 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) submerged-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of La Jolla Submerged Midden South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
53.2413° N · 1.8592° E · 128 m · 3 mapped features
La Jolla Submerged Midden South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary submerged-city feature at La Jolla Submerged Midden South
53.2421° N · 1.8600° ELa Jolla Submerged Midden South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at La Jolla Submerged Midden South
53.2406° N · 1.8586° ELa Jolla Submerged Midden South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at La Jolla Submerged Midden South
53.2424° N · 1.8582° E