Excavation of a modern and modern cemetery in the heart of Colmar (Haut-Rhin)

Clearing of the first excavation zone in Colmar. Boris Dottori, Inrap - In Colmar, the Inrap is excavating the cathedral square and uncovering the old cemetery of the Saint-Martin collegiate church. The initial research provided first-rate information on the population of Colmar in the medieval period. In the heart of the city, the redevelopment project of the Cathedral Square, carried by the City of Colmar, has motivated the prescription of a preventive archaeological excavation by the State (Drac Grand-Est). Indeed, the historical data and the results of an archaeological diagnosis carried out in 2015 showan ancient occupation of this space, notably marked by the presence of the cemetery linked to the collegiate church, attested between the 13th and the end of the 18th century. Aerial view of the excavation area, before the start of the first phase. City of Colmar - This excavation, which began at the beginning of May, is carried out by the archaeologists of the Inrap.