Period of occupancy 800-400 av. J.-C. (≈ 600 av. J.-C.)
End of the First Iron Age Habitat
4 janvier 1996
Site protection
Site protection 4 janvier 1996 (≈ 1996)
By order of parcels ZP 24 to 26
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Parcels ZP 24 to 26 with their archaeological remains buried: inscription by decree of 4 January 1996
Origin and history
The archaeological site of the Pres La Linotte is a remnant of a habitat of the late First Iron Age, between 800 and 400 B.C. Located in La Chaussée-sur-Marne, in the department of the Marne, it bears witness to an ancient human occupation in this region of Champagne-Ardenne (now Grand Est). Excavations and buried remains have made it possible to identify traces of daily life of this time, although the precise details of the inhabitants or their social organization remain unknown.
The site was protected by a registration order dated 4 January 1996, specifically covering ZP 24-26 plots and their archaeological remains. These remains, buried underground, are the property of a private company. Although the site is referenced in the Mérimée database under Insee 51141, the practical information about its access or visit is not specified in the available sources. GPS location is considered to be "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10), but no exact address is provided beyond the municipality.
Iron Age, the period in which this site belongs, is marked in Europe by the development of iron metallurgy, more complex social structures and sedentary agriculture. In the Marne region, as elsewhere, the habitats of that period were often organized in isolated villages or farms, with activities focused on agriculture, livestock and handicrafts. This site thus illustrates a local example of this transition to more structured societies, although the specific details of this place remain limited in current sources.
