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Location: Burdinne, Huy, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. 17th-century chartil – Burdinne War Memorial loop from Burdinne

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2. Château de Daily – Vissoul Tumulus loop from Oteppe

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3. Château de Daily – Queen of Angels Chapel loop from Ciplet

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Willem VS

March 20, 2023

If no slagheap exists along the path of the GR412 in Hesbaye, we can find other mounds there!

In Gallo-Roman times, many tumuli were erected to serve as burial grounds for wealthy owners. They are generally established along roads and on heights, and were later used as observation posts. About sixty are still visible in Hesbaye.

The tomb was dug into the ground, then surrounded by a wooden or stone vault into which the ashes and remains of the funeral pyre were poured and where dishes, jugs and perfume bottles were placed. The mound was then erected. Most are between 3 and 8 meters high, but some reached 15 meters.

The Vissoul tumulus bears witness to a Gallo-Roman necropolis from the 1st century AD. It is said to have been looted during the passage of Louis XIV's troops at the end of the 17th century.

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Location: Burdinne, Huy, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

Vissoul Tumulus

1. 17th-century chartil – Burdinne War Memorial loop from Burdinne

2. Château de Daily – Vissoul Tumulus loop from Oteppe

3. Château de Daily – Queen of Angels Chapel loop from Ciplet

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