Cedar Plank House Remnant West — Steppe (Astana)
Cedar Plank House Remnant West Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Medieval·🇰🇿 Steppe, Kazakhstan
About
About Cedar Plank House Remnant West — Steppe (Astana)
Cedar Plank House Remnant West in Steppe, Kazakhstan is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) kurgan 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) kurgan traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Cedar Plank House Remnant West
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
50.3950° N · 71.7386° E · 164 m · 3 mapped features
- Cedar Plank House Remnant West — Principal FeaturestructurePrimary kurgan feature at Cedar Plank House Remnant West50.3958° N · 71.7394° E
- Cedar Plank House Remnant West — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary complex at Cedar Plank House Remnant West50.3943° N · 71.7380° E
- Cedar Plank House Remnant West — Outlierrock artOutlier at Cedar Plank House Remnant West50.3961° N · 71.7376° E