🏛️ Avaricum-Decetia
Gallo-Roman settlement and archaeological site in central France
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Déols, Indre département, central France
- Historical period: Late Iron Age through Roman occupation (1st century BCE – 3rd century CE)
- Significance: Gallo-Roman settlement with pottery production and craft industries
- Current status: Archaeological site with ongoing research and limited public access
Avaricum-Decetia represents a layered settlement in central Gaul that transitioned from a Late Iron Age oppidum to a Gallo-Roman town following Caesar's conquest. The site, located in what is now the Indre département near the modern town of Déols, contains evidence of continuous habitation and economic activity spanning several centuries. Archaeological investigations have revealed domestic structures, craft workshops, and refuse deposits that illuminate daily life and production methods in ...