Vicus gallo-romain de Senon

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The ancient agglomeration of Senon-Amel is a secondary agglomeration mainly active during antiquity in the communes of Senon and Amel-sur-l'Étang, in the French department of Meuse, in the Grand Est region. The city, consisting of two poles 1.5 km away, is frequented from the end of the Gaulish era, but according to a chronology and different forms in Amel and Senon, which probably also leads to different functions. In Senon, a castelum is built under the Roman Empire, while in Amel, it is a Merovingian village that superimposed itself on an area of the ancient city, at least. The ancient remains in Senon were protected as historical monuments in 1923 and 1992.

Contemporary and ancient geography: The agglomeration is located about 20 km northeast of Verdun. It occupies the western foot of a slight bomb composed of Bathonian oolithic limestone and known as "dalle d'Étain". This training is used in ancient times to supply building materials to the neighbouring agglomeration, especially for the coating of traffic spaces or the making of the core walls; Operations...