LEPAUMIER Hubert.
Archaeological environment of a Char tomb: The sites of Orval and Bricqueville-La-Blouette (Manche) at the end of the Iron Age.
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| N° d'inventaire | 29409 |
| Format | 22 x 28 |
| Détails | 276 p., illustrated, paperback. |
| Publication | Rennes, 2023 |
| Etat | Nine |
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Archaeological research carried out during the various phases of the development of the Coutances town bypass has enabled the study of numerous archaeological sites, most of which were occupied during the Second Iron Age. In fact, the occupation of the countryside differs quite markedly from that observed so far in the heart of the town of Coutances, the ancient Cosedia, capital of the Unelles, whose occupation is essentially centered on the 1st century AD. Perched on top of a hill, its Gallic origin has been mentioned many times without being able to be proven until today. On the countryside side, human presence is attested repeatedly probably from the Neolithic period. In the Second Iron Age, the network of enclosed settlements is important, testifying to a largely anthropized environment.
Two sites, excavated at the ends of the last phase of the ring road development, clearly illustrate the richness of this part of the Cotentin. At Bricqueville-la-Blouette, the enclosure of "La Roguerie" is distinguished by the significant dimensions of some of the ditches that structure it. The presence of springs, ensuring constant humidity at the bottom of some of them, also allows us to sketch the plant environment in which the site is located. At Orval, on the site of "Les Pleines", the unexpected discovery of a chariot tomb and the excavation of a well have led to the unearthing of quite exceptional movable remains that clearly demonstrate its integration into the Celtic art exchange circuits of the 3rd and 1st centuries BC.
Two sites, excavated at the ends of the last phase of the ring road development, clearly illustrate the richness of this part of the Cotentin. At Bricqueville-la-Blouette, the enclosure of "La Roguerie" is distinguished by the significant dimensions of some of the ditches that structure it. The presence of springs, ensuring constant humidity at the bottom of some of them, also allows us to sketch the plant environment in which the site is located. At Orval, on the site of "Les Pleines", the unexpected discovery of a chariot tomb and the excavation of a well have led to the unearthing of quite exceptional movable remains that clearly demonstrate its integration into the Celtic art exchange circuits of the 3rd and 1st centuries BC.
Two sites, excavated at the ends of the last phase of the ring road development, clearly illustrate the richness of this part of the Cotentin. At Bricqueville-la-Blouette, the enclosure of "La Roguerie" is distinguished by the significant dimensions of some of the ditches that structure it. The presence of springs, ensuring constant humidity at the bottom of some of them, also allows us to sketch the plant environment in which the site is located. At Orval, on the site of "Les Pleines", the unexpected discovery of a chariot tomb and the excavation of a well have led to the unearthing of quite exceptional movable remains that clearly demonstrate its integration into the Celtic art exchange circuits of the 3rd and 1st centuries BC.