Classification of tumulus 30 mai 1921 (≈ 1921)
Order of protection for Historical Monuments.
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Heritage classified
Tumulus du Bois-Vert (cad. 206): by order of 30 May 1921
Origin and history
Le tumulus du Bois-Vert is a historical monument located on the territory of the municipality of La Villeneuve-les-Convers, in the department of Côte-d'Or (21), in the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. This archaeological site, classified by ministerial decree on May 30, 1921, belongs to the category of tumulus, collective or individual burials usually dating from Prehistory or Antiquity. No specific information on its dating or discovery context is available from current sources.
The tumulus, like that of Bois-Vert, were often erected to mark the site of graves and honour the deceased. In Burgundy's ancient societies, these funeral structures played a central role in ritual practices and collective memory. Their presence attests to a structured social organization, where the worship of ancestors and the management of sacred spaces occupied an important place.
The location of this tumulus, in a wooded environment today, suggests a close relationship between past populations and their territory.
