CH-FR-02

Short Description
Discovered in the 19th century, this site has at least four archaeological layers, the first of which is preserved directly beneath the topsoil. The upper layers were extensively looted before the site was rediscovered in the 1960s. In the 1980s, urbanisation necessitated a rescue excavation, which revealed two phases of occupation, the oldest belonging to the classical Cortaillod culture and the next to the Horgen culture (between 3286 and 3149 BCE). The archaeological artefacts are well preserved, as is a large collection of animal bones, but also some human bones, including skull remains. The site lies about 200 metres from the current shore and extends inland to the south-east.