Initial construction Ier siècle (≈ 150)
Pregnant and first Roman remains.
IXe siècle
Reoccupation or modification
Reoccupation or modification IXe siècle (≈ 950)
Aqueducts after existing walls.
1875
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 1875 (≈ 1875)
Official protection of buried ruins.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Roman ruins (entered): ranking by list of 1875
Origin and history
The buried Roman ruins of Monflanquin, located in the Lot-et-Garonne department in New Aquitaine, date from the first and ninth centuries. These remains, classified as Historic Monument since 1875, include a mortar-bound bellow enclosure, post-wall aqueducts, and potentially traces of dwellings. One of the aqueducts appears to be connected to a reservoir or basin, suggesting an organized hydraulic system.
The site delivered a large number of skeletons oriented according to a specific ritual: head to the west, face to the east, arms crossed on the chest. These burials are accompanied by various objects such as pottery, axes, fragments of tiles and lamps, showing a prolonged occupation and structured funeral practices. The location of the site, although known (442 Maynet, Monflanquin), remains imprecise with cartographic reliability estimated at 6/10.
The protected elements are limited to the buried Roman ruins, without mention of open to the public or associated services. Available sources (Monumentum, Merimée base) confirm its listing in 1875, but do not specify any historical events or characters related to the site. Architecture and artifacts suggest a defensive, hydraulic and residential function, typical of late Roman settlements or medieval reoccupations.
