Here you will find a special reminder of the Iron Age: in prehistoric times there were small fields here, measuring about 40 by 40 metres. These are also called Celtic fields, but don't let that fool you: the fields have nothing to do with the Celts at all. It has everything to do with the farmers of that time, who had to work hard in the fields to provide food for a few families.

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The Celtic Fields should not be seen as the reclamation of pristine forest, but rather as a new land division made possible by the use of iron. At the same …

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The use of the Celtic Fields ceased in the Roman period, around 100 AD. The fields were abandoned, and many settlements were relocated and redeveloped. Moreover, the small, square fields …

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