Main period of occupation Paléolithique supérieur (≈ 1505000 av. J.-C.)
Major archaeological traces on the site.
Âge du bronze final
Second period of occupation
Second period of occupation Âge du bronze final (≈ 1010 av. J.-C.)
Certified presence without specific details.
16 août 1927
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 16 août 1927 (≈ 1927)
Classification of deposit by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Prehistoric Gisement of Liveyre (C 203, 205): Order of 25 December 1930
Key figures
Information non disponible - No character cited
Sources do not mention any historical actors.
Origin and history
The Ruth prehistoric deposit, also known as Abri Pagès, is a major archaeological site located in Tursac, Dordogne (24). This monument has been listed as a Historic Monument since August 16, 1927, attesting to its heritage importance. It shows successive human occupations, especially during the Upper Paleolithic period, marked by flint tools and traces of parietal art in the region.
The site is also associated with the final bronze age, although available sources do not specify the exact remains of this period. Location data indicate a specific address: 8 A Under the Ruth, 24620 Tursac, with geographical accuracy deemed satisfactory (level 8/10). The deposit is referred to in the Mérimée base under the code Insee 24559, attached to the municipality of Tursac and to the former Aquitaine region, now integrated into New Aquitaine.
Practical information on access to the public (visits, services) is not detailed in the available sources. However, its ranking in 1927 highlights its scientific and historical value, typical of the rock shelters of the Vézère Valley, a region rich in prehistoric sites. The photographs of the site are attributed to Père Igor, licensed Creative Commons, illustrating his documentary interest.
