Granary Pit Group South — Euphrates Valley (Raqqa)
Granary Pit Group South Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Bronze Age·🇸🇾 Euphrates Valley, Syria
About
About Granary Pit Group South — Euphrates Valley (Raqqa)
Granary Pit Group South in Euphrates Valley, Syria is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) tell 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 Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) tell traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Granary Pit Group South
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
36.5290° N · 38.8239° E · 80 m · 3 mapped features
Granary Pit Group South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tell feature at Granary Pit Group South
36.5298° N · 38.8247° EGranary Pit Group South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Granary Pit Group South
36.5283° N · 38.8233° EGranary Pit Group South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Granary Pit Group South
36.5301° N · 38.8229° E