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Pitcher, castle of Chateau-Thierry, Picardy, France

A terracotta pitcher with a handle, 14th century, from the excavations of 2009-10 led by Sebastien Ziegler, from the Latrines F288, rue de la Madeleine, at the medieval castle of Chateau-Thierry, Picardy, France. The first fortifications on this spur over the river Marne date from the 4th century and the first castle was built in the 9th century Merovingian period by the counts of Vermandois. Thibaud II enlarged the castle in the 12th century and built the Tour Thibaud, and Thibaud IV expanded it significantly in the 13th century to include 17 defensive towers in the walls and an East and South gate. The castle was largely destroyed in the French Revolution after having been a royal palace since 1285. In 1814 it was used as a citadel for Napoleonic troops. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Copyright: Manuel Cohen
Image Size: 5616x3744 / 4.1MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 14th century 2009 2010 Aisne archaeological archaeology archeological archeology artefact black background broken castle chateau Chateau Thierry Chateau-Thierry color color image colour colour image crack defence defensive dig Europe European excavated excavation F288 fort fortress fragment France French glaze glazed green green glaze handle heritage history hole horizontal image indoors inside interior jug latrine lead lead glaze Marne medieval middle ages neck object photograph photography Picardy pitcher pottery reconstructed reconstruction Sebastien Ziegler terracotta toilet vessel Western Europe Western European
Contained in galleries: Château-Thierry, Picardy, France

A terracotta pitcher with a handle, 14th century, from the excavations of 2009-10 led by Sebastien Ziegler, from the Latrines F288, rue de la Madeleine, at the medieval castle of Chateau-Thierry, Picardy, France. The first fortifications on this spur over the river Marne date from the 4th century and the first castle was built in the 9th century Merovingian period by the counts of Vermandois. Thibaud II enlarged the castle in the 12th century and built the Tour Thibaud, and Thibaud IV expanded it significantly in the 13th century to include 17 defensive towers in the walls and an East and South gate. The castle was largely destroyed in the French Revolution after having been a royal palace since 1285. In 1814 it was used as a citadel for Napoleonic troops. Picture by Manuel Cohen