Presumed construction XIe siècle (≈ 1150)
Period of probable construction of the moth.
XVe–XVIe siècles
Period of attested occupancy
Period of attested occupancy XVe–XVIe siècles (≈ 1650)
Moneys found during the excavations.
1er juin 2011
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 1er juin 2011 (≈ 2011)
Official protection of remains by order.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The castral moth in its entirety, including the lower yard, and the two ditches (see Box 2). D 776, Lieud Côte de la Malatière, cf. plan annexed to the decree): registration by order of 1 June 2011
Key figures
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Sources insufficient to cite historical actors.
Origin and history
La motte castrale de La Malatière, located in the commune of Rang in the Doubs department, dates from the 11th century. This archaeological site illustrates medieval defensive architecture, with a circular motte, a lower yard and three ditches, including an imposing eastward device. The excavations revealed tiles, metal furniture and coins from the 15th and 16th centuries, attesting to a prolonged occupation far beyond its original construction.
The function of this site was probably residential, as suggested by the discovered material. The remains, located on the so-called Côte de la Malatière, were listed as historical monuments on 1 June 2011. Their preservation allows us to study the techniques of fortification and the spatial organization of castral mots in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. The property today belongs to the commune of Rang.
The absence of comprehensive excavations does not allow the exact date of the construction of the site, although the eleventh century is advanced as a probable period. The currencies found offer chronological benchmarks for the 15th and 16th centuries, but the exact origins and possible occupants remain unknown. The site, open to the visit, bears witness to the strategic importance of castral mots in the control of rural territories in the Middle Ages.
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