<< Our Photo Pages >> Mané-er-Hroëck tumulus - Chambered Tomb in France in Bretagne:Morbihan (56)
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Mané-er-Hroëck tumulus Alternative Name: Tumulus de Mané-er-HroëckCountry: France Département: Bretagne:Morbihan (56) Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Auray Nearest Village: Locmariaquer
Latitude: 47.562900N Longitude: 2.9386W
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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markj99 visited on 14th Sep 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Mané-er-Hroëck tumulus is easily visited via a signed footpath on Rue de Kerpenhir. The chamber entrance is obviously modern but that doesn't detract from the atmosphere in the plain chamber in the centre of the tumulus.
Catrinm visited on 9th Sep 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Mound covered in trees. Very damp
inside chamber. Could not see the well
known carved stone with ? Goddess symbol , despite searching. Museum in Vannes says it is/ was in three pieces so maybe removed ?
Catrinm visited on 9th Sep 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Mound covered in trees. Very damp
inside chamber. Could not see the well
known carved stone with ? Goddess symbol , despite searching. Museum in Vannes says it is/ was in three pieces so maybe removed ? Grave goods including jade axes in Vannes museum
aolson couldn't find on 17th Jul 2020 Looking at the map now, it seems hard to miss, but we managed...
TheCaptain visited on 11th Jun 2005 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Blimey, whatever next ? This is a large mound of stones, just to the south of the village of Locmariaquer. A path leads up between the houses to the top of the tumulus, of which the shape and size are indeterminate due to the houses all around it. Once on top of the tumulus, a set of relatively modern steps cut downwards into the heart of the mound through the stones. Down it goes, round a corner, and then, 10 metres in and 5 metres down, there is an entrance into a chamber.
It is a simple chamber, about 5 metres by 3 metres, but not quite high enough to stand up straight in. The walls are largely drystone, with a couple of large capstones forming the roof. I could not make out if there were any carvings, but it was dark and my lamp was fairly feeble. This is another fantastic find, and again passed by and missed by the masses. Take a good torch.
X-Ice visited on 18th Aug 1982 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
rrmoser visited site is closed to public as on 5-30 2017
regina DrewParsons Andy B Martin_L negus have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.4 Ambience: 4 Access: 4
Once on top of the tumulus, a set of relatively modern steps cut downwards into the heart of the mound through the stones. Down it goes, round a corner, and then, 10 metres in and 5 metres down, there is an entrance into a chamber.
It is a simple chamber, about 5 metres by 3 metres, but not quite high enough to stand up straight in. The walls are largely drystone, with a couple of large capstones forming the roof. I could not make out if there were any carvings, but it was dark and my lamp was fairly feeble. There is a fairly well known carving of an "idol" on a stone near the entrance, but I missed this.
There are also supposed to be some fallen menhirs near the base of the mound on the eastern side.
This is another fantastic find, and again passed by and missed by the masses. Take a good torch.
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