Burrup Peninsula Engraving East
Burrup Peninsula Engraving East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇫🇷 Dordogne, France
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About Burrup Peninsula Engraving East
Burrup Peninsula Engraving East in Dordogne, France is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut attributed to Bronze Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Burrup Peninsula Engraving East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 800 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
45.1816° N · 1.2585° E · 586 m · 3 mapped features
Burrup Peninsula Engraving East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock_cut feature at Burrup Peninsula Engraving East
45.1824° N · 1.2593° EBurrup Peninsula Engraving East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Burrup Peninsula Engraving East
45.1809° N · 1.2579° EBurrup Peninsula Engraving East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Burrup Peninsula Engraving East
45.1827° N · 1.2575° E