'Paju Deogeun-ri Residential Area and Dolmen Cluster Comprehensive Maintenance Service' Final Report Meeting

Representative Bronze Age Site in Paju Area: Deogeun-ri Dwelling Site and Dolmen Cluster
Systematic Preservation Management and Utilization Begin in Earnest

Paju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Kyung-il) announced on the 23rd that it held the final report meeting for the 'Comprehensive Maintenance Basic Plan Service for Paju Deogeun-ri Residential Site and Dolmen Cluster' on the 20th to systematically excavate, preserve, manage, and utilize the national historic site Paju Deogeun-ri Residential Site and Dolmen Cluster.

Paju Mayor Kim Kyung-il held the final briefing on the "Comprehensive Maintenance Basic Plan Service for Paju Deogeun-ri Residential Area and Dolmen Cluster" on the 20th to systematically excavate, preserve, manage, and utilize the nationally designated historic site of Paju Deogeun-ri Residential Area and Dolmen Cluster. Photo by Paju City

The Deogeun-ri Residential Site and Dolmen Cluster are representative Bronze Age relics of the Paju area. In 1965, more than 20 table-type dolmens and the dwelling sites of prehistoric people were discovered together in Deogeun-ri, Wollong-myeon, Paju City, Gyeonggi Province. The historical and academic significance of the site was recognized, and shortly after its discovery, it was designated as a national historic site.

Unlike dolmen clusters in other regions, the Deogeun-ri Dolmen Cluster is distributed in rows along the ridge of a hill, and the burial chambers, including the supporting stones (jiseok) under the capstones (sangseok), remain almost intact, making it an excellent heritage site for understanding the structure of dolmens.

At the report meeting, attended by the Mayor of Paju, experts in archaeology, Korean history, and maintenance planning, as well as the service company, plans for excavation surveys of the site were presented along with ▲ proposals for adjusting the designated cultural heritage area ▲ plans for cultural heritage preservation and maintenance ▲ plans for content utilization.

Based on the results of this service, Paju City plans to promote the project in the mid to long term, including annual excavation surveys, maintenance of dolmen remains, improvement of visitor convenience facilities, and development of utilization content.

Mayor Kim Kyung-il of Paju said, “The Deogeun-ri Residential Site and Dolmen Cluster are heritage sites representing the Bronze Age of the Paju region and have significant historical and cultural value. Based on the results of this service, we will strive to make it a historical and cultural tourism resource that can resonate with local residents and serve as a catalyst for the regional economy.”

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