Sungbo's Eredo is a system of defensive walls and ditches, more than 160 km long, that rings the heartland of the old Ijebu Kingdom south-west of Ijebu-Ode, and is on Nigeria's tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage status (Wikipedia).
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Located in
- Ogun State
Sungbo's Eredo is a system of defensive walls and ditches, more than 160 km long, that rings the heartland of the old Ijebu Kingdom south-west of Ijebu-Ode, and is on Nigeria's tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage status (Wikipedia). Its laterite ditch is in places 20 metres deep from bank to bottom. Its date is disputed: the archaeologist Patrick Darling placed it in the 10th and 11th centuries, while later excavations point to the late 14th and early 15th centuries. Ijebu legend ties it to the wealthy widow Bilikisu Sungbo, whose grave is believed to be at Oke-Eiri.
- Sungbo's Eredo — Wikipedia · link
- Ijebu Kingdom — Wikipedia · link
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Archive ID: PLACE-SUNGBO-S-EREDO · Last updated 2 October 2026.
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