Buramsanseong Fortress

Buramsanseong Fortress adjoins San 101-1, Junggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, and San 97 and San 104, Hwajeop-ri, Byeollae-myeon, Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do. The fortress stands on the second peak (420.3m) of a ridge extending south from the main peak of Buramsan Mountain (507m); from the summit the Jungnang-gu area is clearly visible, but the view to the north is blocked by Buramsan Mountain itself. The wall was built along the natural terrain, encircling the flat summit; in plan it forms an irregular pentagon, close to a circle. The total circumference of the fortress is about 236m, and the enclosed area is about 5,321.8㎡. The wall has collapsed in places, but sections of the west and east walls retain ten or more courses of stone, showing it in relatively good condition. Its construction technique differs from that of the nearby fortress cluster on Achasan Mountain: the wall stones are relatively long along the vertical axis, the facing stones were trimmed into rectangular blocks and laid in aligned, near-vertical courses, and elongated stones were placed lengthwise behind the facing stones as backing, so that the facing would not easily collapse. The presumed site of the gate is thought to correspond to the section where a hiking trail now runs. On a lower terrace to the northeast of the summit there is a circular stone structure presumed to be a well. A helipad has been built inside the fortress, and to its northeast is a circular depression about 8m in diameter, presumed to be a water-collection facility. Artefacts are found mainly on the flat summit and the surrounding slopes, chiefly Bronze Age plain coarse pottery (mumun pottery) and hard-fired earthenware sherds from the Three Kingdoms period to Unified Silla. The fortress is thought to have been built by Silla, after it advanced into the Seoul region, to defend the Hangang River basin. It appears to have been used again temporarily in the Goryeo period, and it is presumed that, even before the fortress was built, the site already held dwelling remains or simple defensive facilities dating back to the Bronze Age.

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Where it is

Region

Nowon-gu, Seoul

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물