<< Our Photo Pages >> Kerguntuil allée couverte - Passage Grave in France in Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22)
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kerguntuil allée couverte Alternative Name: Allée couverte dite Hent-KornandonedCountry: France Département: Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Perros-Guirec Nearest Village: Trégastel
Latitude: 48.811000N Longitude: 3.5186W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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w650marion visited on 21st Sep 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Attractive, easy to enter and see carvings.
TheCaptain visited on 24th Jun 2005 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Just about 100 metres upslope from the Kergunteuil dolmen can be found its neighbouring allée couverte, also signposted and kept in a little area. This one again has been incorporated into a field wall at some time in the past, which has no doubt ensured its survival.
It is 8 metres in length, oriented at 070° and has 4 capstones covering the 1.5 metre wide, 1 metre high chamber. The entrance is at the northwest end in the side, but I am not sure if this is the original. Inside the chamber are a few stones with engravings on them, one being particularly spectacular in the middle of the northern side. On it is a row of 6 pairs of outstanding spheres, most of which have a U shape carved beneath them, and which are interpreted as pairs of breasts. There is also another pair higher up. Several "palette" shapes are also carved, and several other symbols. The stone adjacent has a sort of crescent on it. A boat perhaps ? This is an excellent place to visit.
johnstone visited on 21st Jun 2005 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
rouxsterman visited on 1st Jul 2004 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Visited with my two sons (both under 10) as a part of a “dolmen hunting” trip with them to spark their interest. Found a spectacular rock carving, which I photographed. My son wondered if it depicted persons in a boat… I have a different interpretation 19 years after our visit… I see this carving depicting a procession of persons, the left most holding a rod in front with straight arms… the double upside down letter “U” are the legs of a hunted deer being carried in the procession… photos can support this interpretation.
TheCaptain visited on 30th May 1993 Cycling camping trip of north Brittany, day 2. Tregastel, Ile Grande, Tel Star Satellite place. Snake! Lots of ancient stones.
neolithique02 DrewParsons rrmoser have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 4 Access: 4
It is 8 metres in length, oriented at 070° and has 4 capstones covering the 1.5 metre wide, 1 metre high chamber. The entrance is at the northwest end in the side, but I am not sure if this is the original.
Inside the chamber are a few stones with engravings on them, one being particularly spectacular in the middle of the northern side. On it is a row of 6 pairs of outstanding spheres, most of which have a U shape carved beneath them, and which are interpreted as pairs of breasts. There is also another pair higher up.
Several "palette" shapes are also carved, and several other symbols. The stone adjacent has a sort of crescent on it. A boat perhaps ? This is an excellent place to visit.
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