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Entre forme d'habitat groupé et forme d'habitat dispersé : le cas intermédiaire d'une occupation rurale aux IIIe et IVe siècles ap. J.-C. entre Fragnes et Virey-le-Grand au nord-est de Chalon-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire)

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A diagnosis made in 2008 on a zone measuring 98 ha north-east of Chalon-sur-Saône has revealed a lane, a small funerary zone and four occupied areas incorporating buildings used for domestic and agricultural (barn) purposes used during the last two thirds of the 3rd century and the first half of the 4th century ad. The linear distribution of the remains over a distance of 1300 metres has stimulated lively interest and poses several questions regarding the exact nature of the occupation. One of the hypotheses put forward is that of a small agglomeration associated with a possible estate. Analysis relies on studies of ceramic and metallic objects and examination of sets of coins