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Origin and history

Prasville is a historic monument dating from the 10th to the 12th century. With a diameter of about 40 metres, it is presented as a flattened cone trunk at the top, surrounded by a wide dry ditch today used as a path. To date, there has been no identification of any low-yard trace. This book illustrates the fortification techniques typical of the feudal period, where the local lords erected defensive structures to control their territory.

The moth of Prasville is probably the seat of the former seigneury of the same name. It is part of a network of similar fortifications, now largely extinct, which were involved in structuring feudal power in the region. Its location and architectural features reflect the political and social dynamics of the era, marked by the fragmentation of power and the emergence of new territorial entities.

Available sources, including Monumentum, highlight its importance as an archaeological vestige of the medieval period in the Centre-Val de Loire. Although on private property, the motte remains a valuable testimony of the seigneurial organization and defensive strategies implemented during the early Middle Ages. However, its current state and approximate location (estimated precision at 5/10) limit in-depth studies.

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