Historical place profile

Capdenac

Site of a Gallic promontory fort that continued in use during the Roman period. It is one of several sites that have been suggested for identification with Uxellodunum, which was mentioned by Caesar.

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:267375511
Catalogue ID
pleiades:267375511
Place type
settlement, settlement-modern
Coordinates
44.580574, 2.069080
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

Site of a Gallic promontory fort that continued in use during the Roman period. It is one of several sites that have been suggested for identification with Uxellodunum, which was mentioned by Caesar.

Geographic evidence

The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.

Provenance: Pleiades

Source and reuse

This profile derives from the Pleiades current GIS record, licensed CC BY 3.0. Pleiades place record The profile preserves the source name, point, type, description, precision and provenance without silently adding a boundary reconstruction.

Research path

Compare this place with the chronological map at the relevant year, nearby political units, routes, institutions and the period portals. Where the source record is silent about jurisdiction, population or ecclesiastical rank, this profile makes no such claim.