Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) World Heritage Site

Official name

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) | UNESCO

Country

Belgium | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Province of Hainaut, Wallonia Region
50.4201° Lat, 3.9822° Lon | Map

Code

1006

Time Zone

Europe/Brussels (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2000. The Neolithic flint mines at Spiennes, covering more than 100 ha, are the largest and earliest concentration of ancient mines in Europe. They are also remarkable for the diversity of technological solutions used for extraction and for the fact that they are directly linked to a settlement of the same period.