Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North — Pozzuoli Bay (Naples)
Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇮🇹 Pozzuoli Bay, Italy
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About Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North — Pozzuoli Bay (Naples)
Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North in Pozzuoli Bay, Italy is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) buried 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 Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 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 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
- Classical Antiquity (800 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
41.7149° N · 14.6639° E · 606 m · 3 mapped features
Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North
41.7157° N · 14.6647° EBouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North
41.7142° N · 14.6633° EBouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Bouldnor Cliff Mesolithic Submerged Floor North
41.7160° N · 14.6629° E