<< Our Photo Pages >> Reclus Allée couverte - Passage Grave in France in Champagne:Marne (51)
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Reclus Allée couverte Alternative Name: Reclus Allée DolmenCountry: France
NOTE: This site is 4.251 km away from the location you searched for.
Département: Champagne:Marne (51) Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Epernay Nearest Village: Bannay
Latitude: 48.840480N Longitude: 3.712100E
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Allée couverte in La Marne
Beautiful Allee Couverte in the the woods beyond the river. An artistic metal sign on the entrance of the woods tells you were to go. The remains of the tumulus are about 5 Meters in diameter and about 2.5 meters tall. The chamber is 1 Meter wide, 1.4 Meters tall and 4 meters long. A localy published pamflet claims there are carvings of 2 stags on the inside of one of the 7 uprights. You need to bring a flashlight to be able to see it. There are 3 slabs covering it. The back stone is still visible fromt he outside. 161 Meters Altitude.
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