Pavement South
Pavement South Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Iron Age·🇮🇶 Tigris Plain, Iraq
About
About Pavement South
Pavement South in Tigris Plain, Iraq is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) tell attributed to Iron 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 Iron Age site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) tell traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pavement South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
32.6376° N · 43.9381° E · 260 m · 3 mapped features
Pavement South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tell feature at Pavement South
32.6384° N · 43.9389° EPavement South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Pavement South
32.6369° N · 43.9376° EPavement South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Pavement South
32.6387° N · 43.9372° E