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<< Our Photo Pages >> Crucuny tumulus - Long Barrow in France in Bretagne:Morbihan (56)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Monday, 03 January 2005  Page Views: 4844

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Crucuny tumulus Alternative Name: Er Mané, Tumulus de Crucuny
Country: France Département: Bretagne:Morbihan (56) Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Carnac  Nearest Village: Carnac
Latitude: 47.618830N  Longitude: 3.07402W
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.
3 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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johnstone visited on 30th Jun 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5

Chrus visited on 1st Jan 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5

TheCaptain visited on 12th Jun 2005 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5 There is a large mound, 50 metres long and 13 metres high, to be seen just to the north of the hamlet, but all very overgrown and covered in gorse. On top of the tumulus is a menhir, 2.8 metres tall, with axes carved on it.

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 3.33 Access: 5

Crucuny tumulus
Crucuny tumulus submitted by johnstone : The prehistoric hill, view from the road, June 30, 2022 (Vote or comment on this photo)
This is a large mound, over 50 metres long, 25 metres wide and 13 metres high, to be seen just to the north of the Crucuny hamlet, but all very overgrown and covered in gorse.

On top of the tumulus is a menhir, 2.8 metres tall, with axes carved on it.

The road partially goes over the mound.

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Crucuny tumulus submitted by irundarra : Crucuny tumulus (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Crucuny tumulus
Crucuny tumulus submitted by irundarra : Crucuny tumulus Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Crucuny tumulus submitted by ogham : Worth a visit as part of a tour of Carnac area. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Crucuny tumulus
Crucuny tumulus submitted by irundarra : Crucuny tumulus Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Crucuny tumulus submitted by irundarra

Crucuny tumulus
Crucuny tumulus submitted by irundarra : Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France

Crucuny tumulus
Crucuny tumulus submitted by thecaptain : This is a large mound, over 50 metres long, 25 metres wide and 13 metres high, to be seen just to the north of the Crucuny hamlet, but all very overgrown and covered in gorse. The road partially goes over the mound.

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