Mont-Terri Castle
Mont-Terri Castle is a ruined
heritage site of national significance.[1]
Description
Mont Terri forms a buttress of the
Jura mountains), and is separated from it by a saddle called Derrière Mont Terri. The wooded summit forms a plateau four hectares (ten acres) in area. It is bounded on the west and southwest sides by steep cliffs, the remaining sides are protected by an ancient rampart. At the highest point of the plateau are the remains of a medieval fortified tower.[2]
History
The summit of Mont Terri is known locally as "
Murus Gallicus; it has been associated with the Gallic Wars, but the only firm dating for the site is a later Roman coin from the reign of Augustus. There are also finds from a further period of occupation in the 4th century AD and other finds extend into the 10th century.[2] A stone tower was built on the site in the 13th century, probably replacing a previous wooden one, and is probably the "Château Thierry" mentioned in contemporary texts.[3]
Archaeological investigations
The first investigation of the site was by an
dinarius coin from the reign of Louis IV of France.[2]
See also
- List of castles in Switzerland
References
- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ a b c Juillerat, Claude; Schifferdecker, François. "Mont Terri (site archéologique, Cornol)". diju.ch (in French). Dictionnaire du Jura. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ Demarez, Jean-Daniel (January 2004). "Cornol, Mont Terri". w3.jura.ch (in French). Canton de Jura, Office de la culture, Section d'archéologie et paléontologie. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ Dunod, Pierre-Joseph (1716). Lettres à Monsieur l'abbé de B*** sur les découvertes qu'on a faites sur le Rhin (in French). p. 25.
47°23′28″N 7°09′40″E / 47.391222°N 7.161164°E
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