Burgus de Braives - Vici.org

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Reconstruction of burgus Braives

The agglomeration of Braives, deserted and the seat of a road fort at the end of the third century and in the first half of the fourth century

Plan of the fortified tower of Braives (after Brulet 2006, 241).

Surroundings:

excavations in the vicus of Perniciacum

vicus de Braives:1 via belgica;2 secondary roads;3 inhabited area;4funerary sector;M warehouse;T tumulus

Food container with an inscription painted at the ink mentions the weight and the nature of the content (RESIN ROM), either resin or a resin product originating in Rome area.

Jug necks with a handle from the workshops of Tirlemont (from warehouse of vicus Braives)

Terra sigillata bowls and plates from the workshops of Lezoux, Auvergne (from warehouse of vicus Braives)

Braives-Tumulus van Avennes

Plan of the 1873 excavations from Braives tumulus

The offerings deposited in the burial chamber of the tumulus from Braives

Tumulus van Blehen

Avernassetombe

Drie Tommen te Gingelom

Castle

Location:

Belgium, Braives
geo:50.636856,5.130142
Location ± 0-5 m.

Period or year:

3xx / unknown

Class:

Castle
invisible

Identifiers:

vici:place=63925

Annotations

This burgus was build within the previous vicus of Perniciacum on Limes Belgicus (the fortified road Bavai-Cologne) under the Gallic Empire and it was restored in constantinian period with a new and larger defensive ditch.

The burgus was destroyed by fire and abandoned in 347-348 AD.

https://www.persee.fr/doc/rea_0035-2004_1997_num_99_1_4685_t1_0268_0000_5

Nearby

Perniciacum

Roman vicus on via belgica

Tumulus van Avennes

Tumulus van Avennes, Gallo-Romeins graf.

Perniciacum? (1 km)

Perniciacum?