Since most of the forts on the plateau did not have line-of-sight with one another, I'm theorizing that it was meant as a communication tower for warning all the plateau residents –assuming it was built at the same time. A signal from the Henrie fort down on the plateau, which was on the lookout for anyone approaching from the south (where the plateau's assumed enemies lived), could immediately be relayed to the entire plateau from this point.
A photo of the trail to that fort, atop the peak ahead...
...and here's a drone photo of that fort from above.
There's a large walled area at the top of the peak, perfect for securely relaying smoke or fire signals, and off that what looks like sleeping quarters, attached to the right with a narrow doorway. Above that is another room which I never could figure out how to get into.
The view of the Agua Fria plateau and all it's forts, from the Bradshaw fort –it's the area covered with dried grass in the photo. (It may even be visible from the Polles Mesa ruin, 40 miles to the east.)
No comments:
Post a Comment