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The oldest piece of pottery fragment of the Kirchbichl from Lavant comes from the time 1'900 to 1'800 BC. The place could - because of various finds - been settled continuously from 1'800 to 450 BC.
In the Latène time (450 until 15 BC) the Kirchbichl was a settlement and burial place. Whether it was a question of the direct predecessor of Aguntum is not sure. Anyway the movement of the settlement places in the valley in the 1st and 2nd century AD decreased the importance of the Kirchbichl.
In the 3rd century an intense development of the hills toke place - possibly as a result of German raids. The heyday continued into the 4th century. In the 5th century churches were constructed.
Whether the Kirchbichl is to be seen as the successor of Aguntum is again unsaved. From the 7th and 8th century less finds are known. This is interpreted as a population decline after to the victory of the Slavs against the Bavarians in the year AD 610.
Following the street onto the hill from Lavant, this buildings are to be seen:
A gate with two gate towers from the (at the earliest) 6th century AD. A residential building from the emperor's era with two rooms with underfloor heating. Rooms of two roman houses from which one with an underfloor heating was heated.
Rests of an
early Christian bishop church from the 5th century. This was enlarged in the 5th or 6th century.
Rests of two late-antique houses.
The parish church to the holy Ulrich was constructed at 1'500. The first church at this place comes from the 5th century AD.
Building rests next to the church comes from the 3rd to 5th century AD. A room was with a channel heating heated.
Under or rather next to the church St. Peter and Paul from the year 1485 the foundation rests of a castle are to see. Two roman tombstones were reused in the church wall.