Embankment in Yaksa-dong, Ulsan

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.528

Category

유적지

Era

삼국시대

Designated year

2014

Location

중구, 울산광역시— 울산광역시 중구 종가14길 22-28 (약사동)

Coordinates

35.576322, 129.337091

The embankment at Yaksa-dong in Ulsan, which was built to block the flow of a river between two hills, is presumed to have been built as a reservoir toward the end of the Three Kingdoms period or in the early United Silla period (6th – 7th century). The original length of the embankment is estimated to be about 155m; while the width of the remaining earthwork is 8-12m; the width of the remaining embankment area is 25-37m; and the height of the remaining embankment is 4.5-8m. The cross-section of the embankment exhibits a trapezoid shape. The embankment was built using the leaf mat method, i.e. two layers, one made of shells and one of thin leafy branches, were placed on a layer of silt on top of the processed foundation. Showing the construction techniques of the time clearly, The embankment is regarded as an important historic site as it clearly shows the construction techniques of the time.

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