Sammokdo Island Seonsa Site

The Sammokdo Island prehistoric site contains the largest number of Neolithic dwelling sites (seventeen) yet found among the islands of the West Sea, apart from the Amsa-dong site on the mid-western inland coast, and has allowed research to move beyond previous shell-mound-centred surveys towards the study of subsistence and dwelling patterns through island settlements. This has raised the point that the existing hypothesis — that sites along the West Sea coast were formed only through short-term visits by inland inhabitants seeking resources — cannot account for every site in the region. The artefacts and features found within the dwelling sites are expected to open new possibilities for research into the Neolithic culture of the central-western coastal area. At the site, seventeen Neolithic pit-dwellings, one pit, one stone-mound feature and a Joseon-period gudeul (traditional underfloor heating structure) have been identified.

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Where it is

Region

Yeongjong-gu, Incheon

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물