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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: La Hougue des Géonnais
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man Island: Jersey Type: Passage Grave

Latitude: 49.250351N  Longitude: 2.214026W
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
no data 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
no data
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lscollinson visited on 4th Aug 2008 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4 A quiet site in a quiet part of the island.

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.5 Ambience: 4 Access: 4

La Hougue des Géonnais
La Hougue des Géonnais submitted by MAIGO : This is a lovely place. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Neolithic passage grave in St. Ouen district of Jersey, found going up La Rue des Geonnais near the field for right hand side.

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La Hougue des Géonnais
La Hougue des Géonnais submitted by hailstones : Neolithic Passage Grave in St.Brelade around 4000/3500BC. Grid: 561486 (4 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

La Hougue des Géonnais
La Hougue des Géonnais submitted by simonm : Taken on a recent Cycle tour around the island, November 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

La Hougue des Géonnais
La Hougue des Géonnais submitted by MAIGO : Small passage grave. (Vote or comment on this photo)

La Hougue des Géonnais
La Hougue des Géonnais submitted by karolus : Really lovely energy at the site despite destruction, 2023 (Vote or comment on this photo)

La Hougue des Géonnais
La Hougue des Géonnais submitted by karolus : 2023

La Hougue des Géonnais
La Hougue des Géonnais submitted by karolus

La Hougue des Géonnais
La Hougue des Géonnais submitted by lscollinson : Easy to find in a quiet part of the island.

La Hougue des Géonnais
La Hougue des Géonnais submitted by MAIGO : 6th. April 2008 There is in St.Ouen district, going up La Rue des Geonnais near the field for right hand side.

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Re: La Hougue des Géonnais or Dolmen de Geonnais, Jersey by AngieLake on Tuesday, 10 August 2010
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From leaflet 'Where to find the Dolmens of Jersey' (Jersey Heritage Trust):
"Dolmen de Geonnais (4000 BC) - a passage grave with an unusual rectangular chamber, almost certainly open, excavated in 1929 and 1985-90."

"For further information visit:
http://www.jerseyheritagetrust.org
http://www.prehistoricjersey.net ..."
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