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Lecumberry Protohistoric Camp is an iconic Protohistoric monument located in the municipality of Lecumberry in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques (New Aquitaine). This site is characterized by a stone enclosure with parapets, typical of the defensive constructions of this period. Although the precise details of its use remain partially unknown, its architecture suggests a territorial protection or control function.

Ranked Historical Monument by order of 17 April 1980, the protohistoric camp bears witness to the ancient human occupation in this region. The protected elements include specifically the enclosure and its parapets, located on cadastral plots A 113, 114 and 118. The location of the site, although identified by GPS coordinates (approximate address: 5102 Gastellu), is considered to be of poor accuracy (level 5/10), which may complicate its exact identification on the ground.

No information is available on visiting conditions, opening up to the public or associated services such as guest rooms. The sources mentioned (Monumentum, internal data) do not provide further details on the specific history of the site, its precise use or the populations that occupied it. The region, rich in protohistoric remains, reflects a period of transition between the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, marked by defensive structures and an increasingly complex social organization.

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