microrobert
12-14-2012, 11:28 AM
Gallic elite prospered from Roman occupation
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The collection which was scattered by later farming practices contained an unusually high quantity of silver coins
In 2010 French archaeologists carried out excavations on a 3.5 hectares site in Bassing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassing), Moselle. Over a period of one thousand years – 200 BCE to 800 CE – this site had been occupied by a Gallic aristocratic establishment, a Gallo-Roman villa and several medieval buildings.
Numerous weapons and the discovery of 1,165 Gallic coins testify to this place belonging to the Bassing elite, both during and after the Gallic wars (58 to 50 BCE).
Between 150 and 120 BCE, a large rural settlement was built at Bassing. A 3 metre wide ditch with sloping sides and palisade surrounded the habitation area (1 hectare in size). Inside this stood wooden farm buildings and a farmhouse. This group lasted until 14 CE.
The size of the farm and its ditches and the richness of the excavated materials has reveal the privileged status of the occupants.
Gallic elite prospered from Roman occupation : Past Horizons Archaeology (http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/12/2012/gallic-elite-prospered-from-roman-occupation)
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The collection which was scattered by later farming practices contained an unusually high quantity of silver coins
In 2010 French archaeologists carried out excavations on a 3.5 hectares site in Bassing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassing), Moselle. Over a period of one thousand years – 200 BCE to 800 CE – this site had been occupied by a Gallic aristocratic establishment, a Gallo-Roman villa and several medieval buildings.
Numerous weapons and the discovery of 1,165 Gallic coins testify to this place belonging to the Bassing elite, both during and after the Gallic wars (58 to 50 BCE).
Between 150 and 120 BCE, a large rural settlement was built at Bassing. A 3 metre wide ditch with sloping sides and palisade surrounded the habitation area (1 hectare in size). Inside this stood wooden farm buildings and a farmhouse. This group lasted until 14 CE.
The size of the farm and its ditches and the richness of the excavated materials has reveal the privileged status of the occupants.
Gallic elite prospered from Roman occupation : Past Horizons Archaeology (http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/12/2012/gallic-elite-prospered-from-roman-occupation)