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<< Our Photo Pages >> Argentomagus - Ancient Village or Settlement in France in Centre:Indre (36)

Submitted by johnstone on Saturday, 16 May 2020  Page Views: 1248

Multi-periodSite Name: Argentomagus
Country: France
NOTE: This site is 1.162 km away from the location you searched for.

Département: Centre:Indre (36) Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Argenton-sur-Creuse  Nearest Village: Saint-Marcel
Latitude: 46.599640N  Longitude: 1.515190E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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johnstone visited on 4th Jul 1998 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5

Argentomagus
Argentomagus submitted by johnstone : Looking down in the theatre (Vote or comment on this photo)
The remains of a Gallo-Roman settlement, originally an oppidum. It developed into a Roman city with streets, houses, temples, a fountain and a theatre. There is a museum next to the ruins.

More information: Wikipedia

See also for the amphitheatre: T4T35
Base Mérimée (Historic Monument)

and the temple: T4T35
Base Mérimée (Historic Monument)

Note: all pictures taken on July 4, 1998 (johnstone)
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Argentomagus
Argentomagus submitted by johnstone : The middle of the theatre (Vote or comment on this photo)

Argentomagus
Argentomagus submitted by johnstone : Overview of the theatre (Vote or comment on this photo)

Argentomagus
Argentomagus submitted by johnstone : Contours of houses (Vote or comment on this photo)

Argentomagus
Argentomagus submitted by johnstone : Excavation and/or restoration in the background (Vote or comment on this photo)

Argentomagus
Argentomagus submitted by johnstone : Remains of dwellings (scan from colour negative)

Argentomagus
Argentomagus submitted by johnstone : Ruined walls of houses

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