Hearths Layer North — Thracian Plain (Plovdiv)
Hearths Layer North Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Classical·🇧🇬 Thracian Plain, Bulgaria
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About Hearths Layer North — Thracian Plain (Plovdiv)
Hearths Layer North in Thracian Plain, Bulgaria is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) buried city attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Hearths Layer North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
42.7782° N · 24.3141° E · 317 m · 3 mapped features
Hearths Layer North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Hearths Layer North
42.7790° N · 24.3149° EHearths Layer North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Hearths Layer North
42.7775° N · 24.3135° EHearths Layer North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Hearths Layer North
42.7793° N · 24.3131° E