Redoubt des Bourguignons
The Redoute des Bourguignons ( German "Burgunder-Schanze" ) near Vaumarcus in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland is a fortification that was used from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age . It lies 600 m above Lake Neuchâtel at the eastern end of the terrace above the Vernéaz gorge and dominates the Ruz-de-Vaux valley.
The particularly well-preserved trapezoidal fortification (26 × 37 × 45 × 54 m) consists of an imposing earth wall, which is supplemented by a wide outer ditch. Excavations between 1991 and 1993 brought to light an internal system of fortifications made up of vertical posts ( palisade ). Noteworthy are a large boulder in the northeast corner of the complex and many erratic blocks on the plateau in the south.
For a long time it was assumed that the troops of Charles the Bold had built the fortification, which is now classified as the Celtic Viereckschanze, less than three days before the Battle of Grandson , but the structure is older. The pottery found is believed to date from the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age. The construction of the complex can be traced back to between the 10th and 5th centuries BC. To be dated. The discovery of Celtic coins from the 1st century BC is worth mentioning. The facility is in the Swiss inventory of cultural assets of national importance .
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literature
- Cynthia Dunning et al .: The Time Travel Book: Archaeological and Historical Excursions in the Three Lakes Region and in the Jura. Swiss Society for Pre- and Protohistory SGUF, Basel 2002, p. 175 ISBN 3-908006-65-1
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Coordinates: 46 ° 52 '51.5 " N , 6 ° 44' 35.5" E ; CH1903: 546991 / 192442