Post-and-plank construction between the 12th and 13th centuries: examples from recent excavations in Moissac (France)
Résumé
Based on the study of two walls entirely made of wood and several reused boards, recently excavated in Moissac (France), this paper investigates the post-and-plank construction technique. Generally found in northern and eastern Europe, and most often associated with the early Middle Ages, this building system is rarely highlighted due to lack of preservation. However, the recent discovery of structures in Moissac shows that this type of architecture was probably used in a wider area of Europe and over a longer chronological period, including the 12th and 13th centuries