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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kercado Tumulus Alternative Name: Tumulus de Kercado
Country: France Département: Bretagne:Morbihan (56) Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Auray  Nearest Village: Carnac
Latitude: 47.595750N  Longitude: 3.05436W
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
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 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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Antikythera visited on 19th Jun 2023 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 3 Very atmospheric. However be aware that it’s not well signposted after parking - took us 2 visits and both times we walked too far on the main path. After parking, take the right hand path (with your back to the main road). After some buildings and a short walk look for a path uphill to the left and through some trees. The site is amazingly well preserved and very atmospheric. There is electric lighting but we took torches.

Catrinm visited on 5th Sep 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Restored but still good - not sure about stone on top though ?

Murph visited on 1st Sep 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4

johnstone visited on 28th Jun 2022 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4

aolson visited on 17th Jul 2020 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4 A simply stunning site. The curry house is a bit incongruous, though.

rrmoser visited on 6th Jun 2017 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4

jopplanje visited on 14th Oct 2015 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4

TheCaptain visited on 13th Jun 2005 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4 Fantastic. This is getting a bit eroded away now, and I think it needs some better protection from all the visitors it gets. The monument consists of a 25 metre diameter round cairn, completely enclosing a wonderful dolmen chamber which is about 3 metres by 2.5 metres, and 2.3 metres high, which is entered via a passageway which opens up from the east. The chamber is covered by a single large capstone, which does not rest directly on top of the sideslabs, but is raised above them by corbelled smaller stones, making it look like it is floating above the chamber. There are carvings on several side stones with chequerboard patterns, and a large carving of an axe on the roof. On top of the mound is a menhir, and around the outside of the mound is a circle of stones, about 5 metres extra distance away from the mound, of which less than half now exist. A bit further away from the entrance is another menhir, about 1.5 metres tall. This must be just about the most complete dolmenic chamber there is to be seen in the world today, and is a fantastic place to visit when quiet. It is €1 entry fee, payable into an honesty box in quiet times at the entrance shelter by the pizzeria. I met the Brazilian ladies again here, and also a retired Irish couple who were travelling for a few months in their camper van.

ShamrockStone Ozzie neolithique02 Ogham Jimwithnoname DrewParsons have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.38 Ambience: 4.88 Access: 3.88

Kercado Tumulus
Kercado Tumulus submitted by johnstone : Look through the passage towards the chamber on June 28, 2022 (Vote or comment on this photo)
This very well preserved Tumulus is about 1km south of the Carnac alignments. It has a modest Menhir on top and is surrounded by standing stones on the south. It appears remarkably undisturbed.

Note: Music created from resonant frequency chanting in Tumulus de Kercado, more in the comments below
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Kercado tumulus
Kercado tumulus submitted by AlexHunger : This very well preserved Tumulus is about 1 kilometre south of the Carnac alignments. It has a modest Menhir on top and is surrounded by standing stones on the south. It appears remarkably undisturbed. It is on a private estate which has a Creperie. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kercado tumulus submitted by goxethee : Kercado Dolmen, taken 6th May 2012 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kercado tumulus submitted by theCaptain : The fabulous Kercado tumulus, seen here looking towards its entrance, with an outlying menhir in the foreground. (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kercado Tumulus submitted by Murph : Tumulus de Kercado, Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France. Entrance to another dimension!?! (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kercado tumulus submitted by Jimwithnoname : Kercado tumulus (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kercado tumulus submitted by theCaptain : On top of the fabulous Kercado tumulus is a menhir. (1 comment)

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Kercado tumulus submitted by theCaptain : Around the outside of the fabulous Kercado tumulus is a surrounding circle of stones.

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Kercado tumulus submitted by DrewParsons : The entrance and mound of this impressive burial site

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Kercado tumulus submitted by AlexHunger : Tumulus de Kercado at Carnac is surounded by small standing stones, of which only those on the south side survive. They are rather closely spaced.

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Kercado tumulus submitted by AlexHunger : Tumulus de Kercado at Carnact has a modest Menhir on top and is surrounded by standing stones on the south. (1 comment)

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Kercado tumulus submitted by neolithique02 : Carnac - Tumulus de Kercado Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France Image copyright: Néolithique02, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Kercado tumulus submitted by ogham : In this image you can see the alignment of the menhirs and the entrance to the tomb.

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Kercado tumulus submitted by theCaptain : Around the outside of the mound is a circle of stones, about 5 metres extra distance away from the mound, of which less than half now exist.

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Kercado tumulus submitted by theCaptain : The outside of the fabulous Kercado tumulus, seen here with some of its surrounding circle of stones in the foreground.

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Kercado tumulus submitted by Jimwithnoname : Kercado tumulus

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Kercado Tumulus submitted by johnstone : Right side wall of the chamber, June 28, 2022

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Kercado Tumulus submitted by johnstone : Left side wall of the chamber, June 28, 2022 (1 comment)

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Kercado Tumulus submitted by karolus : Back of the roof menhir....those faces...

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Kercado Tumulus submitted by karolus : The owners recently chainsawed all the bushes off (Winter 2018) making some of the original form of the Tumulus more visible.

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Kercado Tumulus submitted by ShamrockStone : Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France

Kercado Tumulus
Kercado Tumulus submitted by Ozzie : Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France Not well cared for but quite easy to access. As the sign shows there is an expectation of a donation.

Kercado Tumulus
Kercado Tumulus submitted by Ozzie : Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France

Kercado Tumulus
Kercado Tumulus submitted by Ozzie

Kercado Tumulus
Kercado Tumulus submitted by Ozzie : Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France

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Music created from resonant frequency chanting in Tumulus de Kercado by Andy B on Wednesday, 23 August 2023
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Spaceship Mark writes: A new EP created from a single sample of me and Kate singing 338hz in a chambered tomb

In August 2023 Kate Kinoshita and I visited the Tumulus de Kercado in Carnac, Brittany. This megalithic structure has been dated as one of the oldest in Europe at around 4800BCE.

The monument was heavily restored in the early 20th century but, even so, we decided to carry out some simple sonic investigation. Singing through the pitches, it was clear that there was a particular resonance around 338-440Hz.

There seem to be many conflicting theories regarding the benefits of different frequencies of sound, but if nothing else, it is interesting that this area, around concert 'A', may have been as important 7000 years ago as it is today.

All the sounds in this ep were created from one seven second sample of us singing, as closely as we could, the resonant frequency of the chamber.
forged-river.com/album/kercado-ep

Andy B has compiled a long thread of Music inspired by or featuring prehistoric sites in our forum, here's the most recent page:
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Forum&file=viewtopic&topic=5154&forum=2&start=400
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Re: Kercado tumulus by ModernExplorers on Friday, 19 May 2017
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An overview of the stone alignments, filmed in 2016 with some great drone footage -
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Re: Kercado tumulus by neolithique02 on Tuesday, 11 October 2011
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More pics and videos here :
http://neolithique02.blog4ever.com/blog/photos-cat-65835-1948668618-visite_des_megalithes_autour_de_carnac.html
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Re: Kercado tumulus by TheCaptain on Wednesday, 20 July 2011
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My notes from Monday June 13th 2005.
Fantastic. This is getting a bit eroded away now, and I think it needs some better protection from all the visitors it gets.

The monument consists of a 25 metre diameter round cairn, completely enclosing a wonderful dolmen chamber which is about 3 metres by 2.5 metres, and 2.3 metres high, which is entered via a passageway which opens up from the east. The chamber is covered by a single large capstone, which does not rest directly on top of the sideslabs, but is raised above them by corbelled smaller stones, making it look like it is floating above the chamber. There are carvings on several side stones with chequerboard patterns, and a large carving of an axe on the roof.

On top of the mound is a menhir, and around the outside of the mound is a circle of stones, about 5 metres extra distance away from the mound, of which less than half now exist. A bit further away from the entrance is another menhir, about 1.5 metres tall.

This must be just about the most complete dolmenic chamber there is to be seen in the world today, and is a fantastic place to visit when quiet. It is €1 entry fee, payable into an honesty box in quiet times at the entrance shelter by the pizzeria.

I met the Brazilian ladies again here, and also a retired Irish couple who were travelling for a few months in their camper van.
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Kercado tumulus 3D animation by olg on Wednesday, 18 February 2009
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A 3D animation shows the passage and chamber of the Kercado tomb.
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Re: Kercado tumulus by AngieLake on Thursday, 08 November 2007
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This tomb was thought to be "the earliest European example of constructions using large stones, known as 'megalithic' tombs."
In the book, 'Circles & Standing Stones' by Evan Hadingham, [1978 edition picked up in a charity shop], the author tells us that it was carbon-dated 'as far back as 5,700 BC.'
Julian Cope in 'The Megalithic European' [I got mine for £5.99 in cut-price bookshop 'The Works' recently!], says it is about 7,000 years old. Cope also remarks that its passage is aligned to SE.
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