Reservoir of Kuma-Hinton
Byzantine (330–1453 CE)·Byzantine·🇲🇲 Magway Region, Myanmar
About
About Reservoir of Kuma-Hinton
Reservoir of Kuma-Hinton in Magway Region, Myanmar is a Byzantine (330–1453 CE) hydraulic attributed to Byzantine culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a central mound with ancillary settlement. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Byzantine hydraulic with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
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. 555 CE
- Period
- Byzantine (330–1453 CE)
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 555 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 714 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 777 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
1984
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
22.3407° N · 94.6693° E · 733 m · 3 mapped features
Altar
cairnPrimary hydraulic at Reservoir of Kuma-Hinton — rock-cut facade
22.3395° N · 94.6680° EOutlier Panel
shrineAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
22.3428° N · 94.6709° EPrincipal Monument
templeBurial zone — shaft tombs
22.3418° N · 94.6679° E