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<< Our Photo Pages >> Carrière de Kerharo alignements - Stone Row / Alignment in France in Bretagne:Finistère (29)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Tuesday, 28 December 2004  Page Views: 3095

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Country: France Département: Bretagne:Finistère (29) Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Nearest Town: Quimper  Nearest Village: Plomeur
Latitude: 47.845090N  Longitude: 4.33378W
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
4 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.
4 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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Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Carrière de Kerharo alignements submitted by JohnGinny : View of the two stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Remains of an alignement which was buried in the sands near Kerharo, behind the massive Plage de Tronoan beach.

One standing menhir can be seen with others fallen of this alignement which was completely covered by the advance of the sands in medieval times.

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Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Carrière de Kerharo alignements submitted by Martin_L : The two standing menhirs de Kerharo Vian seen from the NE. A third one is lying nearby. The sea is partly visible from the site as can be seen top right corner of the photo. July 2023 (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Carrière de Kerharo alignements submitted by Martin_L : Good ambience on an early morning in July 2023. The tall stone in the foreground. The small one to the left. A third menhir is lying near the place i am standing to take the photo. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Carrière de Kerharo alignements submitted by Martin_L : The two standing stones in July 2023. A third one is lying nearby. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Carrière de Kerharo alignements submitted by johnstone : This big one is about 3.5 metres high, June 11,2004 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Carrière de Kerharo alignements submitted by JohnGinny : Close up of the smaller stone - note the channels carved into the side of the stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Carrière de Kerharo alignements submitted by JohnGinny : A beach menhir partnered by a smaller stone close by.

Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Carrière de Kerharo alignements submitted by Martin_L : The two standing menhirs de Kerharo Vian seen from the West. A third one is lying nearby. July 2023

Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Carrière de Kerharo alignements submitted by Martin_L : Good ambience on an early morning in July 2023. The tall stone in the foreground. The small one to the left. Some remote flash. A third menhir is lying near the place i am standing to take the photo.

Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Carrière de Kerharo alignements submitted by Martin_L : The tallest remaining Kerharo menhir. Approx. 3,5m. Good ambience on an early morning in July 2023.

Carrière de Kerharo alignements
Carrière de Kerharo alignements submitted by Martin_L : The two standing stones in July 2023. A third one is lying nearby.

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