Snake Shrimp Ridge Ruins

Snake Shrimp Ridge Ruins

The Snake Shrimp Ridge Ruins is a cultural tourism attraction.

Era: Late Neolithic Age

Type: Ancient Ruins

Address: Xintang Village, Liuhu Township, Xinjian County, Jiangxi Province

Introduction:

Located in a creek of Xintang Village, Liuhu Township, Xinjian County. There are no traces of bricks, wood, or tiles on the ridge, and it has not been disturbed by later cultural layers. The approximately 200-meter-long ridge runs roughly north-south, is over 80 meters wide, and features ten earthen mounds about one meter high within this narrow strip. At a depth of 30 centimeters from the surface, layers of scorched earth and rammed earth remains were discovered, along with fragments of stone adzes and pottery tripod supports, all exhibiting characteristics of late Neolithic culture. It was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Xinjian County in 1985.