Carolingian Era Roman Spolia at the Medieval Church of Bourg-St-Pierre, Valais

Fig. 1 Bourg-St-Pierre with Churchyard in town center, 9th.c CE and later Fig. 2 Map of Bourg-St-Pierre with Church (toward south end of town, marked by cross east-west) Spoliation of Roman material is common wherever there is continuity between Roman and medieval communities, even when a considerable time has ensued between abandonment and reuse and/or…