La hiérarchisation des pôles habités et l'espace rural: Autour des possessions de l'abbaye de Prüm (893) en Ardenne belge
Jean‐Pierre Devroey|Michèle Gaillard|Michel Margue|Alain Dierkens|Hérold Pettiau
In this contribution, the author aims at testing method to reconstruct parishes and pirimitive domains (estates) by way of three brief case-studies devoted domanial centres depending on abbey Prum, basis abbey's polyptych. He draws conclusions concerning morphology aristocratic great property in ninth century. At first, a historiographical review issue structure large estates early Middle Ages is provided. One slaient feature regressive method, set up Brassine 1907 applied, particular cas domain Villance, Georges Despy several works. Then, analyses depiction Prum's properties Villance concludes, opposition previous scholars, that it could not have been one portion but lordly ensemble with looser less stable involving eminent landowners, laymen as well ecclesiastics, an intermingling territories power (potestates. Similar situations are found area Bastogne, around Tavigny, Mabompre Bastogne. The sets new typology manorial structures, better suited comprehend realities spatial hierarchisation Carolingian period.