Ancient silver mines of Melle
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The Ancient silver mines of Melle are a historic medieval mining complex in western France where silver was extracted and minted for the Carolingian empire, now preserved as an important archaeological and tourist site.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ancient silver mines of Melle canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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medieval silver mine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carolingian minting
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medieval metallurgy ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological site
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tourist site ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interpretive exhibits
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medieval mining works ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Carolingian period
NERFINISHED
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Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalName | French ⓘ |
| localName | Mines d’argent des rois francs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Deux-Sèvres
NERFINISHED
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Melle NERFINISHED ⓘ Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ western France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialExtracted | silver ⓘ |
| near | Niort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| partOf | French cultural heritage ⓘ |
| region | Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important medieval silver production center
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source of silver for Carolingian coinage ⓘ |
| usedBy | Carolingian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
minting of coins
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silver extraction ⓘ |
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