gawain

Bonjour,

Je donne un coup de main à un ami pour la traduction d'un petit document d'information sur un site archéologique. J'ai fait la traduction, mais n'étant pas un pro je voudrais avoir votre avis et surtout savoir si c'est du 'bon anglais' .

Merci d'avance.

The gallo-roman site of Andilly, which is located next to Mont Mercure (Mercury Mount), nests in the green meadows and wooden hills of the Bassigny.

The first mention of the discovery of the site goes back to 1832 : a merovingian sepulcher was then found among considerable remains of the constructions of a Templar building or of a castle.

Towards 1878, the embankments which were done during the construction of the railway went through the buried parts of the main building and destroyed many walls, mosaics and columns.

In 1895 the research carried by the priest of Andilly brought out that the vestiges were part of a “temple or important edifice”.

From 1961 to 1992, the excavations drawn by the Sociétés de Sciences Naturelles et d’Archéologie de la Haute-Marne (Haute-Marne Natural and Archeology Sciences Society) brought to light a complex part of this rural villa of which the characteristic buildings were protected : private thermae, portico and the initial section of the peristyle.

The Villa must have been the home of a wealthy landowner and is similar to the big agricultural and pastoral farms of that time.

At first, there probably was a rudimentary farm constructed by native people and was later romanized.

Towards the middle of the 1st century the Villa was build into a permanent structure. Its plan changed several times until it reached its final state during the 4th century.

The Villa was situated near important Roman ways such as Langres-Trier, Langres-Strasbourg and Langres-Bourbonne. The extensions which were made and the rich décor show the prosperity of the farm which yield supplied the urban centers of the region.

The vastness of the structures which have been excavated (about 140 meter of the façade and 30% of the main buildings) makes of the Villa a remarkable site and is also the only one of that kind that you can visit in the East of France.

gawain

Could anyone tell me if my translation sounds good? I really need your help.
Thank you.

jackspeese

The Gallo-Roman site of Andilly, which is located next to Mont Mercure (Mercury Mount), is surrounded by the green meadows and wooded hills of the Bassigny.

The first mention of the discovery of the site goes back to 1832 : a Merovingian sepulcher was found among the considerable remains left over from the constructions of a Templar building or a castle.

Around 1878, the embankments, which were formed during the construction of the railway, went through the buried parts of the main building and destroyed many walls, mosaics and columns.

In 1895 the research conducted by the priest of Andilly revealed that the remains were part of a “temple or important edifice”.

From 1961 to 1992, the excavations drawn by the Sociétés de Sciences Naturelles et d’Archéologie de la Haute-Marne (Haute-Marne Natural and Archeology Sciences Society) brought to light a complex part of this rural villa of which the characteristic buildings were protected : private thermae, portico and the initial section of the peristyle.

The Villa must have been the home of a wealthy landowner and is similar to the big agricultural and pastoral farms of that time.

At first, there was probably a rudimentary farm constructed by native people that was later romanized.

Towards the middle of the 1st century the Villa was built into a permanent structure. Its plan was changed several times until it reached its final state during the 4th century.

The Villa was situated near important Roman roads such as Langres-Trier, Langres-Strasbourg and Langres-Bourbonne. The extensions that were constructed and the rich décor show the prosperity of the farm, the harvest of which supplied the urban centers of the region.

The vastness of the structures that have been excavated (about 140 meters of the façade and 30% of the main buildings) makes the Villa a remarkable site and furthermore, it is also the only one of its kind that one can visit in the East of France.

gawain

Merci beaucoup pour votre aide, Jackspeese.