Early medieval habitat and burials (6th-9th century) of Soulages (Saint-Maurice-Navacelles, Hérault) [abridged version]

Located on the plateau of Larzac, the site of Soulages testifies, for the first time in a low mountain area, a rural settlement which expand from the 6th to the 9th century. The remains are organised in an area that groups together all living quarters, mixed with the burials of the inhabitants. With...

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Main Authors: Agnès Bergeret, Guergana Guionova, Richard Donat, Vivien Vassal, Isabel Figueiral, Vianney Forest, Laurent Bruxelles, Frédéric Chandevau, Yves Manniez, Isabelle Commandré, Bernard Gratuze, Frédéric Raynaud
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Series:Archéologie Médiévale
Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/archeomed/41922
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author Agnès Bergeret
Guergana Guionova
Richard Donat
Vivien Vassal
Isabel Figueiral
Vianney Forest
Laurent Bruxelles
Frédéric Chandevau
Yves Manniez
Isabelle Commandré
Bernard Gratuze
Frédéric Raynaud
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Guergana Guionova
Richard Donat
Vivien Vassal
Isabel Figueiral
Vianney Forest
Laurent Bruxelles
Frédéric Chandevau
Yves Manniez
Isabelle Commandré
Bernard Gratuze
Frédéric Raynaud
author_sort Agnès Bergeret
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description Located on the plateau of Larzac, the site of Soulages testifies, for the first time in a low mountain area, a rural settlement which expand from the 6th to the 9th century. The remains are organised in an area that groups together all living quarters, mixed with the burials of the inhabitants. Within this area, the buildings are divided by activity: the service buildings are gathered in areas surrounded by a palisade, the main house is secluded above them. In addition to the locations of the buildings, the study of the construction techniques and materials also makes it possible to distinguish the main dwelling house from the service buildings, with the use of stone for the former and the use of wooden load-bearing structures and earthen walls for the latter. Among the burials, young children are over-represented. This kind of settlement yields few material remains documenting the life of a community settled ex nihilo.
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spelling doaj-art-50ed6ab592944deeaafcd4bb3727854f2025-08-20T02:32:14ZfraOpenEditionArchéologie Médiévale0153-93372608-42282020-12-015010.4000/archeomed.41922Early medieval habitat and burials (6th-9th century) of Soulages (Saint-Maurice-Navacelles, Hérault) [abridged version]Agnès BergeretGuergana GuionovaRichard DonatVivien VassalIsabel FigueiralVianney ForestLaurent BruxellesFrédéric ChandevauYves ManniezIsabelle CommandréBernard GratuzeFrédéric RaynaudLocated on the plateau of Larzac, the site of Soulages testifies, for the first time in a low mountain area, a rural settlement which expand from the 6th to the 9th century. The remains are organised in an area that groups together all living quarters, mixed with the burials of the inhabitants. Within this area, the buildings are divided by activity: the service buildings are gathered in areas surrounded by a palisade, the main house is secluded above them. In addition to the locations of the buildings, the study of the construction techniques and materials also makes it possible to distinguish the main dwelling house from the service buildings, with the use of stone for the former and the use of wooden load-bearing structures and earthen walls for the latter. Among the burials, young children are over-represented. This kind of settlement yields few material remains documenting the life of a community settled ex nihilo.https://journals.openedition.org/archeomed/41922
spellingShingle Agnès Bergeret
Guergana Guionova
Richard Donat
Vivien Vassal
Isabel Figueiral
Vianney Forest
Laurent Bruxelles
Frédéric Chandevau
Yves Manniez
Isabelle Commandré
Bernard Gratuze
Frédéric Raynaud
Early medieval habitat and burials (6th-9th century) of Soulages (Saint-Maurice-Navacelles, Hérault) [abridged version]
Archéologie Médiévale
title Early medieval habitat and burials (6th-9th century) of Soulages (Saint-Maurice-Navacelles, Hérault) [abridged version]
title_full Early medieval habitat and burials (6th-9th century) of Soulages (Saint-Maurice-Navacelles, Hérault) [abridged version]
title_fullStr Early medieval habitat and burials (6th-9th century) of Soulages (Saint-Maurice-Navacelles, Hérault) [abridged version]
title_full_unstemmed Early medieval habitat and burials (6th-9th century) of Soulages (Saint-Maurice-Navacelles, Hérault) [abridged version]
title_short Early medieval habitat and burials (6th-9th century) of Soulages (Saint-Maurice-Navacelles, Hérault) [abridged version]
title_sort early medieval habitat and burials 6th 9th century of soulages saint maurice navacelles herault abridged version
url https://journals.openedition.org/archeomed/41922
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