A medieval port has been discovered in a 2,500m2 building site and archaeological dig surrounding a chateau in Vendée, western France.
Among the discoveries are a large number of oak beams that are extremely well preserved thanks to the levels of underground humidity in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, where the dig has been taking place.
Specialist in wood structures Pierre Péfou told FranceInfo that the discoveries were in such good condition that the team would “be able to identify a very precise date and recreate all of the forest countryside [of the time]”.
Il y a peu en Vendée à Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, au pied du château millénaire a été découvert 1site de fouille unique en France, un port médiéval, très intéressant &prometteur de découvertes… mais comme bien souvent l'INRAP va devoir fouiller en 4e vitesse…tout sera recouvert1/ pic.twitter.com/1gmnIUN0ls
— JGR (@JGR58139996) October 25, 2021
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