Laponia Wooden Stave Foundation East
Laponia Wooden Stave Foundation East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇸🇦 Najd, Saudi Arabia
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About Laponia Wooden Stave Foundation East
Laponia Wooden Stave Foundation East in Najd, Saudi Arabia is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) earthwork attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) earthwork traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Laponia Wooden Stave Foundation East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
25.6876° N · 45.7948° E · 50 m · 3 mapped features
Laponia Wooden Stave Foundation East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary earthwork feature at Laponia Wooden Stave Foundation East
25.6884° N · 45.7956° ELaponia Wooden Stave Foundation East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Laponia Wooden Stave Foundation East
25.6869° N · 45.7942° ELaponia Wooden Stave Foundation East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Laponia Wooden Stave Foundation East
25.6887° N · 45.7938° E