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Figure 3 : Fluted column drum fragment measured with the 3D 
laser scanner "SOISIC” and the resulting point cloud. 
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Figure 4 : Column reconstitution under "3D Ipsos" and exact 
diameter measure from Autocad. 
3.3.3 Archaeological interviews: 
Interviews with the archaeologists resulted in the definition of a 
working base relative to of a first restoration elaboration of the 
Gallo-Roman temple. They facilitated a better knowledge of the 
architectural edifice and the determination of the following 
working hypotheses, previous to the virtual reconstitution of the 
temple. 
General points : 
The podium measurements (width : 21,93 m , length 23,79 m) 
gave out a first hypothesis : the temple had 8 columns along its 
width and 10 columns along its length : an“octostyle periptere” 
temple. The almost exact alignment of the columns with the 
walls of the cella seemed to corroborate this hypothesis. 
Considering the fragments of columns and capital, it seemed 
that we were in presence of a composite ordered temple with 
Corinthian predominant. Therefore, it would be acceptable to 
deduct a column height of more or less 10 column diameters, 
which is to be measured on a reeded column drum. We thus 
obtained approximately a height of 6 meters (cf. 3.3.2). A 
second hypothesis (cf. figure 8) showed a number of columns of 
lOx 11. 
The podium : 
The podium was constituted of a big bond quarry stone 
facework hiding a small bond masonry. The height of this 
podium is superior to the discovered substructions (1.50 m) and 
is estimated presumably to a height understood between 2,00 
and 2,50 m. We made an assumption that facework mouldings 
were present at various levels of the podium height. However 
we would be mandatory to discover new fragments for complete 
interpretation. 
The Celia : 
In the inner part of the Celia walls, there was a replenishment 
structure, in the same fashion that we find on the site of 
Jublains (Mayenne). 
The Column : 
The temple was supported by 2 types of interspersed columns, 
of composite and Corinthian style. They were composed of a 
basis including a torus, on which was erected a first part of 
reeded drums, a transition of fluted drums, ending with various 
capital elements. We can estimate the capital to about 1 time the 
column diameter. 
The Cornice : 
The columns supported the architrave, its height representing 
about 'A of the column diameter, on which we found a caisson 
cornice whose height is to deduct therefore from the fragments, 
. Finally, the whole supported a cimatum including the lyre 
motives. 
The Pediment: 
A dentil in a parallelogram shape permitted to certify the 
pediment presence at the East. Its unusual shape (orientation 
according to the vertical) allowed the tympanum shape 
determination and by deduction the pediment slope. Therefore 
the fanum temple hypothesis could be privileged to the classic 
shape temple one. 
The Roof covering : 
The roof covering was made of sawed stones (stone slate) of an 
average weight of 110 kg/m 2 , in the lozenge shape, with a lap of 
8 to 10 cm. The stones measurements were known; nevertheless 
it will be necessary to discover some of them for confirmation. 
The temple entrance : 
The temple entrance was probably located in the East, because 
of a greater court area on this side, and of substructions 
vestiges. However, the absence of staircase foundations around 
the podium is surprising. This fact was very important, not only 
to determine the access to the temple, but also and especially to 
know the temple’s function (it could finally be only a 
mausoleum). In the meantime, we can emit the hypothesis of a 2 
meters wide centred staircase, at the East of the podium. 
The Courtyard : 
Around the temple, a gallery enclosed a courtyard. Rests of its 
pavement have been partially discovered at its eastern part, but 
it was too early to deduct that the whole courtyard was tiled. 
The paving at the East can speak for an East access to the 
temple. 
The Celia Facework: 
Pieces of white marble plates showing mouldings were found, 
probably belonging to the Celia interior decorations. 
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