| Lepsius L | |||||||||||||||||
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| Unknown, possibly Menkauhor | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°48′39″N 31°12′44″E / 29.81083°N 31.21222°E | ||||||||||||||||
| Ancient name | From a decree of Pepi I presumed to refer to the pyramid:
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| Constructed | Fourth or Fifth Dynasty (possibly) | ||||||||||||||||
| Type | True (now ruined) | ||||||||||||||||
| Material | Limestone | ||||||||||||||||
| Base | ~ 85 m (279 ft; 162 cu)~ 40 m (130 ft; 76 cu) | ||||||||||||||||
  Location within Lower Egypt | |||||||||||||||||
The Lepsius L Pyramid is the remain of a pyramid complex built in Dahshur, approximately 250 m (820 ft) east of the Red Pyramid of pharaoh Sneferu of the Fourth Dynasty.[1] The identity of the pyramid owner is unknown. The site was initially visited by Karl Richard Lepsius during his 1842–45 expedition to Egypt. He provided a brief description and catalogued it as 'Steinpyramide L' in his pyramid list.[2] The site was then excavated by Rainer Stadelmann in 1986.[1]
- ^ a b Lehner 2008, p. 101.
- ^ Lepsius 1970, pp. 3, 205, & 207.