Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North — Pavlopetri Coast (Elafonisos)
Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Bronze Age·🇬🇷 Pavlopetri Coast, Greece
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About Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North — Pavlopetri Coast (Elafonisos)
Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North in Pavlopetri Coast, Greece is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) buried city 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) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
35.5899° N · 23.1538° E · 222 m · 3 mapped features
Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North
35.5907° N · 23.1546° EBouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North
35.5892° N · 23.1532° EBouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North
35.5910° N · 23.1528° E