Pools found on embankment at historic conference site (7)
I believe the answer is:
potsdam
'historic conference site' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'pools found on embankment' is the wordplay.
'pools' becomes 'pots' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'found on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'embankment' becomes 'dam' (I've seen this before).
'pots'+'dam'='POTSDAM'
'at' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for potsdam that I've seen before include "WW two 1945 conference; stop mad (anag.)" , "where conference was held" , "City near Berlin, site of Sanssouci palace" , "Brandenburg capital" , "Site of nineteen forty fve conference" .)