Dating of remains Âge du Bronze (≈ 1500 av. J.-C.)
Estimated period of funeral rites.
2015
Discovery of the remains
Discovery of the remains 2015 (≈ 2015)
Wood bones and boxes found.
27 octobre 2017
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 27 octobre 2017 (≈ 2017)
Protection of archaeological cavities and deposits.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The Laninca cavities with their archaeological deposits, contained in the bottom of Parcel No. 502 (Box B 502): classification by order of 27 October 2017. Listed by order of 3 August 2017.
Key figures
Franck Leandri - Archaeology Researcher
Author of a study on the site.
Céline Bressy-Leandri - Researcher in Archaeology
Co-author of the 2017 study.
Origin and history
The Laninca cavities are an archaeological site located in Lano, Corsica, at an altitude of 835 metres, at the southern end of the Lanincu valley. They are halfway up limestone cliffs, explored for decades by speleologists. This site revealed, under a thick layer of dejections, human bones and wooden structures similar to trunks, probably used to conserve these remains.
The discoveries, dating back to Bronze age thanks to the first analyses, were made in 2015 in the main cavity. They could profoundly renew the understanding of funeral rites in Corsica at that time. The site was classified as Historic Monument by order of 27 October 2017, thus protecting the cavities and their archaeological deposits located in the bottom of cadastral plot no. 502.
The Laninca cavities are mentioned in a 2017 study published by Franck Leandri, Céline Bressy-Leandri, and other researchers, highlighting their importance for island funerary archaeology. The site belongs to the municipality of Lano and its location, although known, is considered to be of poor accuracy (level 5/10).
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