Ancient Roman sites in Corseul

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The archaeological site of Corseul is a protohistoric and Gallo-Roman complex. It is located in the commune of Corseul, in the department of Côtes-d'Armor, in Brittany. The site spreads inland about 15 kilometres "as the bird flies" from the bay of Arguenon and Lancieux.

At their peak, during the High Empire, the structures that constitute the ancient coriosolite city reach a total area of about 100 hectares. The site was occupied at the end of the Neolithic era and the beginning of the Bronze Age. It is during the end of the Iron Age that the Protohistoric Complex of Corseul affirms a clear development.

At that time, she presented herself as the "capital" of the Gaulese tribe of the Coriosolites. The oppidum belonging to the Civitates des Côtes-d'Armor confirms its status as a metropolis during the Gallo-Roman era. She then became Fanum Martis.

This toponym is attested on the map of Puisinger. At the beginning of the Christian era, the ancient site of Corseul experienced a significant decline. Numerous archaeological remains have been highlighted in the heart of the Coriosolite city.

The ruins of the sanctuary...