Construction period Haut Moyen Âge (≈ 738)
Carolingian fortification identified by Le Maho.
26 décembre 1984
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 26 décembre 1984 (≈ 1984)
Official protection of the archaeological site.
avant fin des années 1990
Departmental listing
Departmental listing avant fin des années 1990 (≈ 1990)
One of the four medieval fortifications identified.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Carolingian fortifications, known as the enclosure of the Bois des Combles (Cases C 40 to 42): inscription by order of 26 December 1984
Key figures
Jacques Le Maho - Archaeologist
Identified the Carolingian period of the site.
Origin and history
The enclosure of the Bois des Combles, located in Eu in the Seine-Maritime, is a medieval archaeological site identified as a Carolingian fortification. The monument was listed as historic monuments on December 26, 1984, recognizing its heritage importance. This site is part of a set of four medieval fortifications listed in the department before the late 1990s.
Originally, the site was considered a tumulus in the 19th century, before the archaeologist Jacques Le Maho attributed it to the Carolingian period. The enclosure is about 2 km from the ancient site of Briga, highlighting its integration into a wider historical landscape. The protected elements specifically include the so-called Wood of the Combles fortifications, as mentioned in the registration order.
The available sources, including the Gaule Archaeological Map (1997) and the Merimée data, confirm its status as a historical monument. The site is located precisely at 9005 Route de Beaumont, 76260 Eu, in the Seine-Maritime department. No information is provided on its current accessibility or contemporary uses.
