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Submitted by TheCaptain on Monday, 03 January 2005  Page Views: 7504

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Rondossec Dolmens Alternative Name: La Butte aux Crapauds, Cairn de Rondossec
Country: France Département: Bretagne:Morbihan (56) Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Carnac  Nearest Village: Plouharnel
Latitude: 47.600710N  Longitude: 3.11704W
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.
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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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

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by JJ : Rondossec dolmens (Vote or comment on this photo)
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.

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by JJ : Rondossec dolmens (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by DrewParsons : One of the chambers. September 2009 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by DrewParsons : A view towards the chamber in one of the three dolmens (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by DrewParsons : The somewhat overgrown passageway into one of the three adjacent dolmens. Photographed in September 2009 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by DrewParsons : The giant capstone covering one of the chambers of the three dolmens (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by JJ : Rondossec dolmens (1 comment)

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Rondossec Dolmens submitted by ShamrockStone : Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by DrewParsons : The passageway inside one dolmen

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Rondossec Dolmens submitted by Catrinm : Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France

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Rondossec Dolmens submitted by ShamrockStone

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Rondossec Dolmens submitted by ShamrockStone

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by postman : Entrance to the western smaller more ruined chamber.

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by postman : Entrance to the eastern chamber.

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by postman : Entrance to the big central chamber.

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by postman : Inside the biggest chamber.

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by postman : Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by postman : The big two chambers, the third smaller more ruined chamber is hidden by the biggest central chamber.

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by postman : The smaller more ruined of the three chambers overlooked by the bigger two.

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by postman : Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by DrewParsons : View inside one of the passageways

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by DrewParsons : The site sign detail in English and Bretton

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by JJ : Rondossec dolmens

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Rondossec dolmens submitted by JJ (1 comment)

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Re: Rondossec Dolmens by markj99 on Thursday, 12 October 2023
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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.
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