Selby Earthwork
Byzantine (330–1453 CE)·Byzantine·🇦🇺 New South Wales, Australia
About
About Selby Earthwork
Selby Earthwork in New South Wales, Australia is a Byzantine (330–1453 CE) earthwork attributed to Byzantine culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and fieldwalking, it presents a monumental core with hydraulic works. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Byzantine earthwork with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization and logistics
- 02Long-distance exchange networks
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 02Astronomical observatory and calendar
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. 548 CE
- Period
- Byzantine (330–1453 CE)
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 548 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 655 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 756 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2020
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
31.4788° S · 152.2391° E · 484 m · 3 mapped features
Ancillary Complex
chamberBurial zone — shaft tombs
31.4811° S · 152.2395° EReservoir/Cistern
courtyardPrimary earthwork at Selby Earthwork — platform mound
31.4795° S · 152.2411° ERock Art Panel
courtyardBurial zone — tumuli
31.4776° S · 152.2396° E