| Location: |
At Spiennes.
5km south east of Mons (Bergen).
E42 exit Mons-Est, follow R5 and Chaussée du Roeulx.
Turn left on Chemin des Mourdreux, which becomes Chaussée de Beaumont.
Turn right on N564 to Spiennes.
(50°42' N 3°98' E)
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| Open: |
MAR to NOV first Sun in month 10-16.
For groups of 10 and more after appointment.
[2005]
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| Fee: |
Adults EUR 2,50, Children (12-18) EUR 1,25.
Children under 12 not allowed.
[2005]
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| Classification: |
 Stone Age Flint mine
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| Light: |
electric.
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| Dimension: |
L=30m, HD=2m, T=10°C,
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| Guided tours: |
L=50m HD=8m D=45min.
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| Bibliography: |
Robert Shepherd (1980):
Prehistoric Mining and Allied Industries,
Academic Press, 1980, pages 68-76.
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| Address: |
Minières Néolithique de Spiennes, Rue du Pont du Jour, Spiennes, Tel: +32-65-353478.
E-mail: 
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| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:16:36 $ |
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| 2000 | inscribed into UNESCO World Heritage List. |
The Neolithic flint mines at Spiennes are the largest and earliest concentration
of ancient mines in Europe.
They cover more than 100ha, and are listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
A large diversity of techniques were used to mine the flint.
Open quarries, pits and networks of underground horizontal galleries can be
found.
Shafts between 10 and 15m deep were sunk through the chalk, the galleries for
the mining are radiating out.
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