Archaeological Site on Neukdo Island, Sacheon

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.450

Category

유적지

Designated year

2003

Location

사천시, 경상남도— 경남 사천시 늑도동

Coordinates

34.923530, 128.036636

Neukdo is a small island located between Samcheonpo Port in Sacheon and Cheongseondo Island in Namhae-gun. The whole island is a large historic relic site, which first became known in 1979 through a surface survey by Pusan National University Museum, which then excavated the site in 1985 and 1986. Later, from 1988 to December 2001, the site was excavated three times by the Gyeongnam Archaeology Institute, Pusan National University Museum, and Dong-A University Museum, and many relics and archaeological features were found. The excavations led to the discovery of 13,000 relics, including shell mound, tomb remains, dwelling sites, and all kinds of earthenware (Chinese-style stoneware, Japanese Yayoi earthenware, and pottery with clay stripes), Chinese coins, and mirror from Han China. Judging from the results of successive excavations, this archaeological site in Neukdo is Korea’s largest in relation to the triangle pottery with clay stripes culture from the period connecting the Bronze Age to the Three Han Period. A comprehensive historic site from the early days of the formation of ancient states, it has academic importance since it shows evidence of exchanges between Korea, Japan, and China.

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