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Temple of Mars (Corseul)

Romano-Celtic temple (fanum) in Côtes-d'Armor, 1st–3rd century CE

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The Temple "of Mars" is the vestige of a Romano-Celtic fanum and its courtyard, located in Corseul, in the department of Côtes-d'Armor, France.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Temple construction

mid-1st century CE

Period of use

end of 3rd century CE

Haut-Bécherel farm construction

16th century

Simon Garengeau report

1709

19th-century excavations

19th century

Classification as monument historique

1840

Émile Fornier plan

1869

Destruction of farm buildings

1997

Gallo-Roman site classification

1997

3D reconstruction

2016

Classification

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Water Management Features

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Religious and Ritual Structures

Temples
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Artistic and Decorative Features

Statues
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

HousesCourtyards
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Food Production and Processing Features

Ovens
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Country

France

Coordinates

48.47° N, -2.15° E