"It was excavated by INRAP archaeologists before redevelopment, revealing a quadrangular masonry structure that contained ten pit burials inside and outside of its northern wall. Most of the pits held the skeletal remains of multiple individuals between two and eight people with occasional single burials. From what can be determined by bone count, there are at least 32 people buried, most of them men, a few women, placed in contact with each other in various positions and orientations."
"The gallows was built on a slight elevation of the alluvial terrace to protect it from flooding. Its eastern side was further protected by a drainage ditch, perhaps also intended to delimit its space. Its eight pillars give it a significant originality, as this number was correlated with the judicial hierarchy of the kingdom: from two to six pillars for seigneurial courts, up to the 16 pillars of the royal gallows of Montfaucon in Paris."
An esplanade at the Porte de la Roche entrance to Grenoble, built on reclaimed Isère marshland, yielded a 16th-century gibbet foundation and multiple burial pits. The area served for resource collection, fairs, celebrations and military encampments and experienced regular flooding until the early 19th century. INRAP excavation revealed a quadrangular masonry structure with ten pit burials inside and outside its northern wall containing mostly multiple interments. Bone counts indicate at least 32 individuals, primarily men and a few women, placed in contact in varied positions. Comparison with a 1546 timber frame plan and construction records dated 1544–1547 enabled precise identification and architectural reconstruction.
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