Noin Ula — Kurgan 1 Ancillary Satellite (Mongolia)
NoinUla Satellite
Bronze to Iron Age (2500–300 BCE)·Scythian / Saka·🇲🇳 Töv, Noin Ula, Mongolia
About
About Noin Ula — Kurgan 1 Ancillary Satellite (Mongolia)
Noin Ula — Kurgan 1 Ancillary Satellite (Mongolia) in Töv, Noin Ula, Mongolia is a Bronze to Iron Age (2500–300 BCE) kurgan attributed to Scythian / Saka. Systematic survey and coring document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions 492m × 176m; area 25.6 ha. Excavation excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Scythian / Saka kurgan with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1550 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 600–400 BCE
- Period
- Bronze to Iron Age (2500–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Scythian / Saka
- Builders
- Scythian
- Purpose
- Nomadic elite kurgan with satellite burials
- Rediscovered
- 2004
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 600–400 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 982 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1880
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1490 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
48.4800° N · 106.8000° E · 1550 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Noin Ula — Kurgan 1 Ancillary Satellite (Mongolia) — structure with stratified deposits
48.4793° N · 106.8011° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Noin Ula — Kurgan 1 Ancillary Satellite (Mongolia) — complex with stratified deposits
48.4795° N · 106.7975° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Noin Ula — Kurgan 1 Ancillary Satellite (Mongolia) — outlier with stratified deposits
48.4796° N · 106.7985° E