Pushkarini Tank Steps North — Dordogne (Sarlat)
Pushkarini Tank Steps North Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Medieval·🇫🇷 Dordogne, France
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About Pushkarini Tank Steps North — Dordogne (Sarlat)
Pushkarini Tank Steps North in Dordogne, France is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) archaeological wonder 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) archaeological-wonder traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pushkarini Tank Steps North
- 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
44.2643° N · 2.1581° E · 450 m · 3 mapped features
Pushkarini Tank Steps North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary archaeological-wonder feature at Pushkarini Tank Steps North
44.2651° N · 2.1589° EPushkarini Tank Steps North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Pushkarini Tank Steps North
44.2636° N · 2.1575° EPushkarini Tank Steps North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Pushkarini Tank Steps North
44.2654° N · 2.1571° E