01.09.2005, Zillis-Reischen (Lapidaria?)

At the site of the present church Saint Martin was build in the 2nd and 3rd century a building.

1938 were found the rests of a mortar floor, a hypocaust heating and fragments of bricks and pottery. It could have been a question of a relay (mutatio).

Perhaps this place could be a question of Lapidaria which is listed on the tabula peutingeriana. However, this place is localized possibly also in the not far Andeer.

Later was build a church with a 17,5 to 8 m hall building with a large half-round priest bench, and a large annex with 3 rooms, which is dated around the year 500.

The remains of these buildings are today not (public?) accessible. The visit of the church and a exhibition is liable to pay.

A cave which was used as cult place was in the proximity. In accordance with the found of coins this place was used in the 3rd and 4th century AD. A ring vessel can be assigned unambiguously to an oriental cult maybe the Mithraism. Burials toke place until the 7th century.

Obviously was paid homage to a late-roman cult near the church. In the 8th/9th century's the sanctuary was destroyed presumably through Christians. The cave and the forecourt were filled up with 1 - 1.5 m material. The cave seems not to be publicly accessible today.

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