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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dolmens de Civrac - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in France in Poitou:Charente-Maritime (17)

Submitted by Rubis on Tuesday, 01 June 2010  Page Views: 2930

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Dolmens de Civrac
Country: France Département: Poitou:Charente-Maritime (17) Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Saint Savinien  Nearest Village: Geay
Latitude: 45.871700N  Longitude: 0.766667W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
Destroyed Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Dolmens de Civrac
Dolmens de Civrac submitted by Rubis : The farm where stood the two dolmens. (Vote or comment on this photo)
On the land of the farm "Civrac", stood two dolmens. They were dynamited before 1900 because of supposed treasure.

One of the dolmen had a flat capstone with a not well rounded circumference and covered with roughnesses. In the middle of the capstone, there was a round hole where blood was supposed to pour after a sacrifice.

The legend says that one of the dolmen turned around itself to the first crowing of the cock, at night.

Another legend says, that during his war against Henry the third, king of England and Hughues de Lusignan, count de La Marche, in Saintonge, Saint Louis slept under one of the dolmen.

Does anything remain from these dolmens?
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 6.5km WNW 287° Dolmen de la Pierre Levée (La Vallée)* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 7.0km WSW 256° Dolmen du Bois de la Grosse Pierre (Sainte-Radegonde) Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 9.6km SE 128° Le Peu Chambered Tomb
 10.4km W 276° Buffletizion Dolmen* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 10.6km SSE 148° Terrier des Coutiers Chambered Tomb
 13.8km NW 317° Dolmen de Châteauroux Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 14.5km SW 220° Dolmen dit le Terrier de Sainte-Catherine Chambered Tomb
 15.3km NE 39° Pierre de la Mort* Rock Art
 16.2km E 82° Menhir des Richards* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 17.0km W 279° Soubise Dolmen 2* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 17.1km WNW 295° Musée Archéologique (Rochefort)* Museum
 17.1km SE 144° Saintes Polissoir Polissoir
 17.4km W 279° Soubise Dolmen 1* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 18.0km SE 141° Musée de Préhistoire (Saintes)* Museum
 21.5km E 93° La Roche tumulus Chambered Tomb
 21.7km SSE 157° Dolmen de la Pierre Qui Saute* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 21.8km SSW 210° La Pierre Levée (Sablonceaux)* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 21.9km NNW 335° Dolmen dit la Pierre Fouquerée* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 22.2km NNW 336° La Pierre Levée (Ardillières)* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 22.2km NW 306° Pierres Closes de Charas 1* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 22.4km NW 306° Pierres Closes de Charas 2* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 23.9km ESE 123° Abri de la Roche-a-Pierrot Cave or Rock Shelter
 24.4km NNE 33° Grand Malveau Chambered Tomb
 24.4km SE 124° Paléosite* Museum
 24.5km SE 141° Terrier de la Fade Chambered Tomb
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