Official protection 19 mai 1998 (≈ 1998)
Registration for historical monuments.
Aujourd'hui
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Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Archaeological site, placed La Grange d'Anvie (cad. 5 7, placed La Ligneère ; 2 180/30, placed La Ligneère, 181/30, placed Pré de la Ligneère, 373/30, from east to west to the limit of the extension to the south of the eastern delimitation of Parcel 183, placed Pré de la Ligneère): inscription by order of 19 May 1998
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Origin and history
The archaeological site of La Maxe, located east of the village on a micro-relief overlooking the Moselle Valley, bears witness to an uninterrupted human occupation since the ancient Neolithic period (c. 5000 BC). The excavations revealed habitat structures, pits and artifacts dated to Neolithic, Bronze Age, La Tene, and Gallo-Roman and medieval remains. The topography of the site, protected from the Moselle floods, explains its sustainable attractiveness for successive populations.
The Gallo-Roman period is marked by a large rural settlement, partially excavated between 1995 and 1996. Discoveries include post buildings, a first-century cellar, walls, a hypocauste (heating system), and marble fragments attesting to luxurious decoration. These remains, abandoned in the fourth century, were reused during the occupation of the High Middle Ages, between the eighth and ninth centuries, during which period artisanal huts, silos and tools (textile, bone) were discovered.
The site, known since the 15th century by historical sources, was identified in 1991 by aerial prospecting. The preventive excavations of 1995-1996 confirmed the density of the structures, especially around the Gallo-Roman remains, suggesting a reuse of the ancient foundations. Enlisted as historical monuments in 1998, it offers exceptional archaeological potential to study the ancient settlement of the Moselle Valley, from Neolithic to Carolingian times.
The precise location of the site, near the place known as Granged Anvie, covers about 6 hectares on a slight eminence (165 m NGF). The survey and excavation campaigns have made it possible to date precisely the occupations: Ancient Neolithic (Recent Romanian), Bronze Age (1800-1000 BC), Final Tena (I century BC), Gallo-Roman Period (I-IVth century), and High Middle Ages (VIII-IXth centuries). The overlay of habitats reveals rare cultural and functional continuity in rural areas.
