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<< Our Photo Pages >> Peyre d'Ermale - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in France in Aquitaine:Dordogne (24)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Wednesday, 07 December 2005  Page Views: 5739

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Peyre d'Ermale
Country: France Département: Aquitaine:Dordogne (24) Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Périgueux  Nearest Village: Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien
Latitude: 45.343100N  Longitude: 0.528500E
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
5 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
5

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oldman visited on 1st Sep 2018 A little tricky to find but worth it.

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alchemille visited on 24th Mar 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 5 Surreal, eery. Superb place.

TheCaptain visited on 17th May 2005 - their rating: Amb: 4 Access: 3 Marked on my ign map as a menhir but signposted along a track from the road as Dolmen I parked and walked to see what I could find. What I eventually found after about a kilometre walk was a strange lump of natural rock which has been shaped has a squarish cut out in one side and a round basin to the south with little channels cut in the surrounding rocks to presumably collect water. I have no idea what this is meant to be and indeed no idea whether this is the proper megalithic remains! Later I find out that this is indeed the remains of a megalithic burial chamber (dolmen a bit incorrect perhaps). And thet there is also a menhir nearby. I wonder where that was then.



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 4.33 Access: 4

Peyre d'Ermale
Peyre d'Ermale submitted by thecaptain : Peyre d'Ermale. I had no idea what this is meant to be and indeed no idea whether this is the proper megalithic remains! Later I find out that this is indeed the remains of a megalithic burial chamber (dolmen a bit incorrect perhaps). And that there is also a menhir nearby. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Marked on my ign map as a menhir but signposted along a track from the nearby road as Dolmen I parked and walked to see what I could find.

What I eventually found after about a kilometre walk was a strange lump of natural rock which has been shaped, has a squarish cut out in one side, and a round basin to the south with little channels cut in the surrounding rocks to presumably collect water.

I had no idea what this is meant to be and indeed no idea whether this is the proper megalithic remains! Later I find out that this is indeed the remains of a megalithic burial chamber (dolmen a bit incorrect perhaps). And that there is also a menhir nearby. I wonder where that was then.

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Peyre d'Ermale
Peyre d'Ermale submitted by thecaptain : Peyre d'Ermale a round basin has been cut into the rock to the south of the outcrop, with little channels cut in the surrounding rocks to presumably collect water. (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Peyre d'Ermale
Peyre d'Ermale submitted by thecaptain : Peyre d'Ermale. I eventually found, after about a kilometre walk, a strange lump of natural rock which has been shaped and has a squarish cut out in one side. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Peyre d'Ermale
Peyre d'Ermale submitted by oldman : Site in Aquitaine:Dordogne (24) France (Vote or comment on this photo)

Peyre d'Ermale
Peyre d'Ermale submitted by oldman (Vote or comment on this photo)

Peyre d'Ermale
Peyre d'Ermale submitted by johnstone : Close up of the "door" , June 27, 2015

Peyre d'Ermale
Peyre d'Ermale submitted by alchemille : Eastern hole of la Peyre d'Ermale. Dordogne

Peyre d'Ermale
Peyre d'Ermale submitted by alchemille : Peyre d'Ermale near Possac et St Vivien. Dordogne.

Peyre d'Ermale
Peyre d'Ermale submitted by alchemille : Peyre d'Ermale in Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien. Dordogne

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 1.4km S 173° Dolmen de Peyrelevade (Paussac)* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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Re: Peyre d'Ermale by Anonymous on Friday, 02 January 2009
It not only has a false door but a fire pit and a water bowl.

The area is bizarre with lots of quarries. I found a discarded setee in the middle of a field. Thought who would discard one here. On closer inspection it is carved from stone!
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