Unusual Gallic burials: Excavating bodies seated in pits

Recent excavations in Dijon have revealed a wealth of archaeological features under a yard at the Joséphine Baker school. This fieldwork was undertaken by Inrap after an archaeological assessment indicated the presence of occupation traces ranging from the 1st century AD to the present day. The site itself lies in the southern part of central Dijon, within the circuit of the medieval city wall. Even so, there was reason to believe that, despite this urban setting, the site had avoided being densely built up. Prior to it becoming a schoolyard, the area had belonged to the nearby convent of the Cordeliers. Since the medieval period, they had mainly used the plot as a garden. Before then, duri