Buried Dune Field Village South
Buried Dune Field Village South Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇷🇴 Danube Plain, Romania
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About Buried Dune Field Village South
Buried Dune Field Village South in Danube Plain, Romania is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 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 Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Buried Dune Field Village South
- 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
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
43.6503° N · 25.9333° E · 443 m · 3 mapped features
Buried Dune Field Village South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Buried Dune Field Village South
43.6511° N · 25.9341° EBuried Dune Field Village South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Buried Dune Field Village South
43.6496° N · 25.9327° EBuried Dune Field Village South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Buried Dune Field Village South
43.6514° N · 25.9323° E