Site details
Büyükkale
| PK | C6188 |
| TITLE | Büyükkale |
| WGS84 | 38.031933° N, 27.555517° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 38.031933, 27.555517 |
| LON/LAT | 27.555517, 38.031933 |
| DMS | 38° 1' 54.9588" N | , | 27° 33' 19.8612" E |
| W3W | almsgiving, inductions, overriding |
| UTM | 35 S, 548752, 4209504 |
| EGSA87 | 811931, 4215040 |
| Elevation m | 128 |
| Elevation feet | 419.9 |
| Region | Anatolia |
| Subregion | Ionia |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Fort
TYPE
1. Fort. Luwian Studies [nd], 'Remains of a citadel are preserved on a steep rocky knoll ... 'PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Late Bronze Age: (1570 BC - 1200 BC)
a. Luwian Studies [nd]: , 'Site image Periods: HL, LBA', 'Only on the western and northern side of the wall have larger pieces of Cyclopean masonry survived. Recep Meriç argues that the wall dates to Late Bronze Age. He found a rim of a Late Bronze Age vessel.'
NOTE
1. Position from Luwian Studies site here.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Luwian Studies [nd]: Zangger, Eberhard. , 'Büyükkale Number: 64', Online here.