Construction period Préhistoire, Âge du bronze final (≈ 1010 av. J.-C.)
Estimated dating of funeral site.
13 août 1986
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 13 août 1986 (≈ 1986)
Site protection order.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Tumular necropolis (Case D 197): Order of 13 August 1986
Origin and history
The Tumular Necropolis of Lesmenils is a funerary monument located in the municipality of the same name, in Meurthe-et-Moselle (Great East region, former Lorraine). This site dates back to the Prehistory, more precisely to the age of the final bronze, and bears witness to the funeral practices of that time. It was classified as a Historical Monument by order of 13 August 1986, which underlines its heritage and archaeological importance.
The tumular necropolises of this period were generally places of collective or individual burial, marked by terres of earth or stones. At the end of the bronze age, local societies were organized around agriculture, livestock and crafts, with an emerging social hierarchy. These funeral sites often reflect the status of the deceased or social groups, although the specific details of this monument are not specified in the available sources.
The location of the necropolis near Nancy suggests an ancient human occupation in this geographically strategic area.
