Fouillé au cours de l'opération d'archéologie préventive conduite préalablement à la construction de l'autoroute A89, le site de la Cime des Bruyères à Pulvérières (Puy-de-Dôme) a révélé une occupation à caractère funéraire datée de la fin de La Tène C2 et de La Tène D1a. Les huit structures dégagées, relativement modestes, livrent un mobilier particulier qui indique que ce petit cimetière a accueilli des défunts identifiables à des membres de l'aristocratie arverne. outre la présence de ces objets exceptionnels (char, armement, amphore, faune abondante…), cet ensemble se singularise par la crémation sur bûcher en fosse et par de complexes pratiques post-crématoires.
An archaeological evaluation undertaken in the Clermont Ferrand basin during 1997 led to the excavation of a wood-lined well. Analysis of the wooden structure has revealed the technics used for obtaining planks and original methods of assemblage for the late La Tene period. The finds also indicate that the well may have been re-used for a ritual purpose.
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