02.09.2005, Schiers

In the garden of the vicarage was excavated in 1955 to 1960 a burying place of the early Middle Ages. It was a question of against 70 burials.

Also two churches of the 5th and 5th/6th century were found. The 1st building had a rectangle ground plan with an altar at the eastern wall, a small grave pit in the southeast corner and a big vestibule or courtyard. Underneath it was found a lime kiln of the 4th century. A hall church with stalked apsis and free-standing altar was the 2nd building. A small grave building was found at the northern side. Also several coins of Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus (285 - 305 AD), Gaius Flavius Valerius Constantius (Constantius I; 305 to 306 AD), Flavius Julius Constantius (Constantius II; 351 - 361 AD) and Flavius Theodosius (379 - 395 AD) were found. 1988/89 was laid open the apsis of a further church of the early Middle Ages and 14 more burials.

1985 was found a smoke house, a late roman/early Middle Ages pit house (4th to 7th century), a dwelling house (around 1'200 AD) and a dwelling house form the 16th/17th century in the bordering field Chrea. The pit house was 6 to 5.57 meters large (internal dimension) and had a stove place. Lavez and terra sigillata fragments from the late 2nd century were found too. Furthermore a silver denarius of Gaius Iulius Caesar (47/46 BC.), a coin of Flavius Julius Constantius (Constantius II; 351 - 361 AD) and further roman coins were found.

The buildings are today no more visible. Besides the entry to the cemetery is set up an informative signum.

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