L'oppidum du Camp-de-César
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 49° 01.989 E 002° 13.868
31U E 443800 N 5431425
[FR] L’oppidum (place forte) du Camp de César à Taverny est situé à l’extrémité nord-ouest de la forêt de Montmorency. [EN] The oppidum (fortification) of "Cesar's Camp" at Taverny is situated at the north-west extremity of the Montmorency forest.
Waymark Code: WM3MBJ
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 04/20/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Farkle 7
Views: 40

[FR] Il est défendu naturellement par trois pentes abruptes ; dès l’Âge du Bronze (Bronze final, vers 1100 av J.C.), les hommes l’ont aménagé et complété sa défense par la mise en place d’une levée de terre de 86 m de longueur, 79 m de largeur ; sa hauteur actuelle est encore d’environ 2 m.

Divers aménagements y ont été repérés ou mis au jour : une zone de défense entourée par un fossé et un rempart secondaire, six cabanes gauloises, de plan quadrangulaire. Il a été abandonné avant l’arrivée des Romains dans le Parisis. (fouilles de Gérard Ducoeur de 1973 à 1978).

[EN] It was naturally defended by three abrupt slopes ; since the bronze age, (Late bronze about 1100 B.C.) man modified and completed its defence by the building of an earthen dike around the surface, 86 m long, and 79 m wide ; the floor is still 2 meters above the surrounding ground level.

Different features have been identified or uncovered : a defended area surrounded by a ditch and a secondary rampart, six gallic huts having square floors. It was abandoned before the arrival of the Romans in the Parisis area (excavations by Gérard Ducoeur from 1973 to 1978).

(Content taken from the Taverny city web site and translated in English by RakeInTheCache)
Admission Fee (local currency): Free

Opening days/times:
24 x 7


Web Site: [Web Link]

Condition: Original function apparent in the remains

Visit Instructions:
No special requirements.
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