Hilltop Enclosures with Piled Rock Walls
Hilltop enclosures with piled rock walls are on a hilltop, but have a circular piled rock wall instead of core veneer rubble filled. While they were difficult to get to, their primary purpose does not appear to be defense. There is a consistency to these sites.
A general overview of Hilltop Enclosures is presented in this video.
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Piled Rock Wall
There were at least 3 petroglyph boulders showing people doing things that may be related to what happened inside the circle.
Piled Rock Wall
Natural hill encircled by terrace which is encircled by piled rock wall. There were very few artifacts.
3D version shows hill better.
Piled Rock Wall
There was a petroglyph boulder inside the oval.
Piled Rock Wall
The rocks weren't suitable for petroglyphs at this site. There were cliffs along the bottom and tallus slopes going up the steep sides making it difficult to climb.
Piled Rock Wall
Piled Rock Wall
This sites inside dimensions were approximately 10m by 5m. At least 5 cairns/shrines were located around the site.
Piled Rock Wall
Site from side. Photo from Hooper's report below.
Same site from above. Photo from Hooper's report below.
Hooper's Excavation Report for Piled Rock Wall Site
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