Colluvial Covered Settlement North
Colluvial Covered Settlement North Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Medieval·🇧🇬 Thracian Plain, Bulgaria
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About Colluvial Covered Settlement North
Colluvial Covered Settlement North in Thracian Plain, Bulgaria is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) buried city attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) buried-city traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Colluvial Covered Settlement North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
42.5565° N · 25.2677° E · 543 m · 3 mapped features
Colluvial Covered Settlement North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Colluvial Covered Settlement North
42.5573° N · 25.2685° EColluvial Covered Settlement North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Colluvial Covered Settlement North
42.5558° N · 25.2671° EColluvial Covered Settlement North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Colluvial Covered Settlement North
42.5576° N · 25.2667° E