L'église paléochrétienne double de Martigny (Valais/Suisse)
Hans-Jorg Lehner|Frangois Wiblé
In this paper, F. Wible and H.-G. Lehner provide the conclusions of a report on excavation conducted in parish church Martigny, capital Valais Roman times bishopric from fourth to sixth century. The lies outside town o/Forum Claudii Vallensianum. first likely Christian building included two rooms, each with an eastward-facing exedra, belonging unidentified building. one them, there was pool which authors think baptistery, whereas condition other does not allow us interpret its function. clearly double church, end century, consisted rectangular rooms (15,40 x 7,70 north 15,40 6 south) further extended by apses. revealed complex development church: south removed when apse, had passage outside, built; traces later installations were also noted: chancel screen semi-circular wall inside apses, portico or gallery front west side, additional constructions (parekklesion ?); is long narrow absidal chapel, full graves. Carolingian times, rebuilt but deserted; later, plan Romanesque still large nave only aisle apse. seventeenth arrangement completely vanished now westwardfacing church.
Antiquité tardive