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  5. 71960 Bussières

  6. Cut-off camp with barred spur of Bussières

 Cut-off camp with barred spur of Bussières en Saône-et-Loire

Patrimoine classé
Vestiges Gallo-romain
Fortification
Éperon barré

Cut-off camp with barred spur of Bussières

    En Monsard
    71960 Bussières
Ownership of the municipality
Museums of France
All Gallo-Roman remains of France Barred spur
Camp retranché à éperon barré de Bussières
Camp retranché à éperon barré de Bussières
Crédit photo : Clément Bucco-Lechat - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Antiquité
Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
200
300
…
1900
2000
Chalcolithique / Antiquité
Construction period
20 juin 1973
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Camp cut off with barred spur (cad. A 1206): classification by decree of 20 June 1973

Origin and history

The cut-off camp at Barré de Bussières is a historical monument located in the municipality of Bussières, Saône-et-Loire, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. This site, dating from the Chalcolithic and antiquity periods, bears witness to an ancient occupation and to a defensive organization typical of these periods. It is characterized by its strategic position on a spur, reinforced by cuts.

Ranked under the title of historical monuments by order of 20 June 1973, this camp is part of the protected heritage of France. It is now owned by the municipality of Bussières. Although the available sources do not specify its exact use, this type of structure was generally intended for the protection of local populations and the control of surrounding territories.

Geographical data indicate an approximate location, with an accuracy considered fair (level 5/10). The site is referenced in the Mérimée database under the code Insee 71069, corresponding to the municipality of Bussières. No information is available on its current accessibility or possible tourist development.

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