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Castle Kopje

Coordinates: 18°21′21″S 31°46′37″E / 18.35583°S 31.77694°E / -18.35583; 31.77694
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Castle Kopje
Castle Kopje
Castle Kopje
Castle Kopje is located in Zimbabwe
Castle Kopje
Castle Kopje
Location in Zimbabwe
Coordinates: 18°21′22″S 31°46′38″E / 18.35609°S 31.77718°E / -18.35609; 31.77718
Country Zimbabwe
ProvinceMatabeleland South
DistrictGwanda District
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)

Castle Kopje is an Iron Age site located in east-central Zimbabwe, dating back to the second millennium. It is believed to have been a smaller settlement during the period when the Kingdom of Zimbabwe was at its height.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Tagart, Charlotte; Brinn, Peter (January 1997). "The agricultural element at Castle Kopje: a Zimbabwe Tradition site". Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa. 32 (1): 93–107. doi:10.1080/00672709709511589. ISSN 0067-270X.

18°21′21″S 31°46′37″E / 18.35583°S 31.77694°E / -18.35583; 31.77694