Storage Jar Cache East — Ohio Valley (Columbus)
Storage Jar Cache East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇺🇸 Ohio Valley, United States
About
About Storage Jar Cache East — Ohio Valley (Columbus)
Storage Jar Cache East in Ohio Valley, United States is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Storage Jar Cache East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
39.9939° N · 82.6518° W · 279 m · 3 mapped features
Storage Jar Cache East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Storage Jar Cache East
39.9947° N · 82.6510° WStorage Jar Cache East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Storage Jar Cache East
39.9932° N · 82.6524° WStorage Jar Cache East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Storage Jar Cache East
39.9950° N · 82.6528° W