Skeith Standing Stones
Skeith
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇮🇳 Madhya Pradesh, India
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About Skeith Standing Stones
Skeith Standing Stones in Madhya Pradesh, India is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) megalithic attributed to Classical culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and fieldwalking, it presents a central mound with hydraulic works. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Classical megalithic with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 02Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage 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. 227 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 227 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 385 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 394 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1900
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
22.9465° N · 78.7368° E · 657 m · 4 mapped features
Ancillary Complex
templeOutlier feature with cup marks
22.9472° N · 78.7378° EGateway
cairnOutlier feature with standing stones
22.9462° N · 78.7380° ETemple Platform
stelaHydraulic feature — well
22.9440° N · 78.7343° EPrincipal Monument
chamberOutlier feature with geoglyph
22.9462° N · 78.7395° E