30.08.2005, Septimerpass

The Septimerpass was and will be reached by Casaccia (from the south) and by Bivio (from the north).

The Buendner street researcher A. Planta found street traces at different places on the southern side of the pass. At the coordinates 769 114/141 611 is visible today such a stretch. The absence of cart ruts indicates that the pass could not be crossed with carts.

A alleged stretch of cart ruts should be at the coordinates 769 175/141 020 - therefore further downwards - is not visible.

During the excavation of the medieval hospice that was direct south of the pass in the years 1933 to 1937 was found an early Roman culture stratum: a denarius from the year 46 BC and four pieces of pottery fragments. Recently were found a coin of Marcus Ulpius Trajanus (98 - 117 AD) and amphora fragments on the pass.

A. Planta postulated the theory that the Julier- and Septimerpass were used possibly in one-way traffic. The Julierpass was used from south to north with the fully laded carts. The empty cars drove from north across the Septimerpass to south. As already mentioned, cart ruts are missing however in the upper part of the Septimerpasses.

The use of the pass in Roman time is however sure.