Tiekene-Boussoura Tumulus North
Tiekene-Boussoura Tumulus North Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Medieval·🇳🇬 Nok Valley, Nigeria
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About Tiekene-Boussoura Tumulus North
Tiekene-Boussoura Tumulus North in Nok Valley, Nigeria is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) megalithic 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) megalithic traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Tiekene-Boussoura Tumulus 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
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
10.7070° N · 8.3527° E · 349 m · 3 mapped features
Tiekene-Boussoura Tumulus North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Tiekene-Boussoura Tumulus North
10.7078° N · 8.3535° ETiekene-Boussoura Tumulus North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Tiekene-Boussoura Tumulus North
10.7063° N · 8.3521° ETiekene-Boussoura Tumulus North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Tiekene-Boussoura Tumulus North
10.7081° N · 8.3517° E