Gaëlle BRULEY-CHABOT, Emmanuelle DU BOUËTIEZ, Valérie DELATTRE, Véronique MATTERNE EVIDENCE OF ANCIENT FUNERARY PRACTICES AT BONNEUIL-EN-FRANCE (VAL-D'OISE)

Abstract

An archaeological evaluation at Bonneuil-en-France (Val-d’Oise), led to the discovery of a charcoal layer containing burnt and charred artefacts dating to the second half of the 1st century or the beginning of the 2nd century. These remains located at the confluence of the rivers Crould and Morée, are part of a funerary zone founded at the end of the Early Iron Age. The artfacts could come from a single deposit of cremation residues, the sorting of which has left very few human bones. The quality of the glassware, the luxurious pottery vessels, the presence of unusual objects and exotic fruits indicate that the deceased had a privileged social status.

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