Burr Stone Circles Extension
Burr Stone Circles Extension Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇩🇿 Tassili, Algeria
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About Burr Stone Circles Extension
Burr Stone Circles Extension in Tassili, Algeria is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried city 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 Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Burr Stone Circles Extension
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
25.2495° N · 9.8073° E · 367 m · 3 mapped features
Burr Stone Circles Extension — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Burr Stone Circles Extension
25.2503° N · 9.8081° EBurr Stone Circles Extension — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Burr Stone Circles Extension
25.2488° N · 9.8067° EBurr Stone Circles Extension — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Burr Stone Circles Extension
25.2506° N · 9.8063° E