Yangdong Fortress, Gimhae

This is a hilltop-encircling (temoe-sik) mountain fortress located on the boundary between Yangdong-ri and Naesam-ri, Juchon-myeon, Gimhae, built with earthen ramparts in part and with roughly dressed natural stone in part. In historical documents it is recorded as "Gagok Fortress" or "Yangdong Fortress". It commands an effective view over the Gimhae plain and the mouth of the Nakdonggang River; its circumference is about 800 m, and the wall is 2.5 m in both height and width. Foundation stones remain at the sites of the south and north gates, and traces of a well and fragments of Gaya pottery have been found inside the fortress. This fortress is thought to be connected with the nearby Yangdong-ri tombs and the Yuha-ri shell mound, and it is regarded as important material for research into the region's history from the Proto-Three Kingdoms period through to Gaya.

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Where it is

Region

Gimhae, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물