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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Rondossec Dolmens Alternative Name: La Butte aux Crapauds, Cairn de RondossecCountry: France Département: Bretagne:Morbihan (56) Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Carnac Nearest Village: Plouharnel
Latitude: 47.600710N Longitude: 3.11704W
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 19th Sep 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 5 If you are near Carnac, Dolmens de Rondossec are a must-visit. There are three extensive dolmens in a mound in the centre of Plouharnel. There are numerous capstones on the wide passages and large chambers partially covered by capstones.
From Carnac take the D781 towards Erdeven. Follow the D781 through two roundabouts in Plouharnel then turn right onto Rue Hoche to find the tumulus.
Catrinm visited on 4th Sep 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5 Well worth the visit- not reconstructed triple dolmen. Great sign
aolson visited on 17th Jul 2020 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 5 Somewhat unimpressive at first glance, but more is revealed as you move around it. Unfortunately this is another of the fenced off sites, it would have been great to explore it more closely.
Ogham visited on 4th Jun 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4
TheCaptain visited on 15th Jun 2005 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 3 Access: 5 This is a remarkably complete monument with three passage dolmens facing eastwards contained within a 20 metre diameter cairn, right near to the centre of the village.
The southernmost chamber is the smallest, a collapsed oval chamber of about 3 m by 2 m with a 5 metre long corridor leading to it, which is still mostly covered. The central chamber is one of those widening of the corridor types, up to 3 metres wide at the back and 5 metres in length, with a 6 metre long corridor. It is all still mostly covered, with two large capstones over the massive chamber.
The northern chamber is rectangular 4 m by 3 m with a 10 metre long entry passageway. It also has a small 2 m by 1 m side chamber off of its southern side, which is very unusual. Although one capstone is missing, the rest are still mostly in place. The two large chambers are high enough to stand up in. This monument had a steady stream of visitors while I was there.
johnstone visited on 6th Jun 2002 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 5
ShamrockStone DrewParsons have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.83 Ambience: 3.67 Access: 4.83
The southernmost chamber is the smallest, a collapsed oval chamber of about 3 m by 2 m with a 5 metre long corridor leading to it, which is still mostly covered.
The central chamber is one of those widening of the corridor types, up to 3 metres wide at the back and 5 metres in length, with a 6 metre long corridor. It is all still mostly covered, with two large capstones over the massive chamber.
The northern chamber is rectangular 4 m by 3 m with a 10 metre long entry passageway. It also has a small 2 m by 1 m side chamber off of its southern side, which is very unusual. Although one capstone is missing, the rest are still mostly in place.
The two large chambers are high enough to stand up in.
This monument had a steady stream of visitors while I was there.
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