Quentovic

Quentovic (formed from Quentia and vicus ) was Münzplatz and the most important medieval port in northern France as well as from the 7th to the 9th century next Dorestad in the Netherlands, one of the major seaports in the north of Franconia. Quentovic was also an important stop on the pilgrimage route from England to Rome. It was located in the municipality of La Calotterie in the Pas -de -Calais.

The name means " settlement on the Canche ". The Canche (Latin Quentia ) is a small river with a large estuary, 29 kilometers south of Boulogne -sur -Mer.

After the historically traditional site has long been sought various places have been suggested as a location. In 1985, archaeologists on the thesis that the site lies near Montreuil. The excavation was carried out cover a period 7 to 11 century and has wide imports. It also demonstrates the production of ceramics, textile work, glass and metal processing as well as bone and antler processing locally.

2009 were discovered during excavations on the Chemin de Visemarais in La Calotta on an area of ​​1.5 hectares over a thousand structures from the High Middle Ages. In addition, 30,000 fragments of mammals were found to allow conclusions on the diet of the inhabitants. They ate a lot of beef and goat meat. There was no fishing in a big way. In the few remains of fish are specimens that were caught on the coast or in the area of the estuary.

The " Archaeological Museum Quentovic " in Etaples deals with the estuary of the Canche from prehistory to the Middle Ages.

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