L’oppidum arverne de Gondole (Le Cendre, Puy-de-Dôme).Topographie de l’occupation protohistorique (La Tène D2) et fouille du quartier artisanal : un premier bilan

Of the three arverni oppida situated in the southern part of the Clermont-Ferrand basin, Gondole isthe least known to the general public and to the scientific communities. Unlike her sister sites, Corentand Gergovie, detailed surveys of Gondole have only recently begun, mainly because Gondole lay undiscovered until the early 1990’s. The rescue archaeology trial trenching carried out between 2002 and 2005 led to the discovery of thefamous horses and human burial, and marked the beginning of the archaeological research aroundthis site. An open-area excavation conducted outside the Late Iron Age fortification has permittedpartial examination of the defenses (ditch) and detailed analysis of an …

Hillforts in France (22th c. BC-1st c. AD): a draft of current thinking

Les établissements de hauteur défendus protohistoriques en France (XXIIe-Ier siècles av. J.-C.)

A review of current knowledge is proposed based on updated data for 1330 fortified sites on high ground. These, for the most part, have been explored on too limited an area to understand their precise nature and status. Generally, they are located on spurs and cover a very small area, particularly in the Southeast. Only a quarter of them exceed 7 ha. The size of the fortifications is also an essential criteria, but it was only possible to address it from one clue – the length: the range of disparities are very wide there also; but, we note that this length doubles on average at the end of the Iron Age. The materials of the ramparts reveal trends: earth dominates in the northwest half, stone…

L'oppidum arverne de Gondole (Le Cendre, Puy-de-Dôme).