Tells Stratified Sequence North
Tells Stratified Sequence North Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇧🇬 Thracian Plain, Bulgaria
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About Tells Stratified Sequence North
Tells Stratified Sequence North in Thracian Plain, Bulgaria is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Tells Stratified Sequence North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
41.1315° N · 24.7387° E · 236 m · 3 mapped features
Tells Stratified Sequence North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Tells Stratified Sequence North
41.1323° N · 24.7395° ETells Stratified Sequence North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Tells Stratified Sequence North
41.1308° N · 24.7381° ETells Stratified Sequence North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Tells Stratified Sequence North
41.1326° N · 24.7377° E