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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cosquéro Menhir - Standing Stone (Menhir) in France in Bretagne:Morbihan (56)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Monday, 03 January 2005  Page Views: 4728

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cosquéro Menhir Alternative Name: Boisker menhir, Menhir de Cosquéro
Country: France Département: Bretagne:Morbihan (56) Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Vannes  Nearest Village: Moustoir-Ac
Latitude: 47.826667N  Longitude: 2.883611W
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.
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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TheCaptain couldn't find on 12th Jul 2005 The trackway through to this menhir was barricaded off with private signs on it, so I didn’t get to the menhir. It is said to be the largest still standing menhir in Morbihan.

Ogham have visited here

Cosquéro menhir
Cosquéro menhir submitted by Ogham : The menhir is over 6 metres high. (Vote or comment on this photo)
When I was here in 2005, the trackway through to this menhir was barricaded off with private signs on it, so I didn’t get to see it. It is said to be the largest menhir still standing in Morbihan.

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Cosquéro menhir
Cosquéro menhir submitted by Ogham : The path is open now and well used from the road to the menhir. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cosquéro menhir submitted by Ogham : Cosquéro menhir (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cosquéro menhir
Cosquéro menhir submitted by Ogham : It is over 2 metres across the face. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cosquéro menhir submitted by Ogham : Cosquéro menhir (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cosquéro menhir
Cosquéro menhir submitted by Ogham : It is approximately 1.5 metres thick at the base. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cosquéro menhir
Cosquéro menhir submitted by Ogham : Located on a woodland path which is well used and open.

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