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Aven d'incineration du Suquet aux Matelles is a monument located in the town of Matelles, in the Occitanie region. This site is identified as a site linked to incineration practices, although its exact period of use is not specified in available sources. Its name suggests a funerary function, typical of some prehistoric or ancient sites, where incineration rituals were practiced.

Monuments of this type, when associated with avens (natural or dug cavities), often reflect community or sacred uses. In areas such as Occitanie, where there is an ancient and diverse human occupation, such sites could serve as places of mass burial or worship. Their presence illustrates the funerary traditions of local populations, although the specific details of this site remain to be specified by extensive archaeological studies.