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Neolithic Flint Mines of Spiennes

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Neolithic Flint Mines of Spiennes

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Neolithic Flint Mines of Spiennes

Name: Neolithic Flint Mines of Spiennes
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Location: Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Discover the UNESCO World Heritage sites around Mons - Walks in the Mons-Borinage region

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2. La Trouille Stream – Saint-Symphorien Church loop from Mons

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3. La Trouille Stream – Hyon Waterfall and Ponds loop from Estinnes-au-Mont

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Jesko

April 8, 2022

The Spiennes flint mine is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe. The coveted material was mined here for over two thousand years between 4,300 and 2,300 BC. You can visit the mine if you book in advance.

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itsabrewtifulworld

August 25, 2019

Entry into the mine must be made with advance booking

NancyR-TommyS

July 10, 2020

The Neolithic flint mines in Spiennes are located in the province of Hainaut in Belgium, in Spiennes, a borough of Mons (Mons). It is an archaeological site with flint mines from the Neolithic.
For two millennia between 4300 and 2300 BC. flint or silex was mined and processed. Over an area of more than 100 hectares, traces of thousands of pits made to extract flint, which are particularly suitable for making stone tools such as axes and blades, can be found. Suitable stones were processed on site by specialized stonecutters. The site contains millions of flint deposits, the waste from the processing workshops.

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Location: Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Neolithic Flint Mines of Spiennes

1. Discover the UNESCO World Heritage sites around Mons - Walks in the Mons-Borinage region

2. La Trouille Stream – Saint-Symphorien Church loop from Mons

3. La Trouille Stream – Hyon Waterfall and Ponds loop from Estinnes-au-Mont

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