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<< Our Photo Pages >> Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in France in Languedoc:Hérault (34)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Thursday, 10 February 2005  Page Views: 6820

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac
Country: France Département: Languedoc:Hérault (34) Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Lodève  Nearest Village: La Vacquerie
Latitude: 43.790200N  Longitude: 3.483800E
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.
4 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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bishop_pam visited on 30th Aug 2018 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 5

rrmoser visited on 9th Nov 2014 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5

rrmoser visited on 9th Nov 2014 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5

TheCaptain visited on 18th Sep 2005 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 5 300 metres further along the road to the east from the Petit Dolmen, can be found the Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac. Which compared to the others I have seen around here is a bit of a monster. It is right beside the road, again with parking and sign. On top of a natural mound, and within its tumulus of stones, the main chamber stones tower above everything. The tumulus is about 16 metres in diameter, and has an encircling ring of large slabs. In the centre is the main chamber, 4 metres long by 1.6 metres wide, and well over 2 metres high with a massive 4.5 metre long by 2.5 metre wide capstone on top. The entry passage is at least 5 metres long, less than a metre wide and a metre high, topped with four capstones, and is largely slab sided. Between the entry passage and the main chamber is a partitioning entry stone. The entrance faces southwest, at 235°. It's not perfect, there has been a lot of restoration and concrete, including half of the western sideslab, but its a pretty impressive monument. There are supposedly a couple of fallen menhirs between 50 and 100 metres to the south of the dolmen, but this land is fenced off, and with some pretty mean looking horned cattle in there, so I wasn't going to look too hard.

johnstone visited on 12th Jul 2001 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 5



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.2 Ambience: 4 Access: 5

Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac
Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac submitted by stewart : Isn't this a beauty? It has to be one of the most impressive dolmens I've seen - and I've been in a few in my time! There is a long creep passageway (5m long by 1m high) leading to a central chamber (3m by 2,5). The capstone is about 5m by 2,5m and 75cm thick. (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac is a wonderful monument, and one of the largest in the area. The main chamber is 3 metres long, 1 metre wide and 2 metres high, with a capstone almost 5 metres in length. An entry passage 5 metres in length is also present with some capstones, and the view along the passageway gives the impression of a double decker dolmen. Remains of a large tumulus still surround the dolmen.

300 metres further along the road to the east from the Petit Dolmen, can be found the Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac. Which copmpared to the others I have seen around here is a bit of a monster. It is right beside the road, again with parking and sign.

On top of a natural mound, and within its tumulus of stones, the main chamber stones tower above everything. The tumulus is about 16 metres in diameter, and has an encircling ring of large slabs. In the centre is the main chamber, 4 metres long by 1.6 metres wide, and well over 2 metres high with a massive 4.5 metre long by 2.5 metre wide capstone on top.

The entry passage is at least 5 metres long, less than a metre wide and a metre high, topped with four capstones, and is largely slab sided. Between the entry passage and the main chamber is a partitioning entry stone. The entrance faces southwest, at 235°.

Its not perfect, there has been a lot of restoration and concrete, including half of the western sideslab, but its a pretty impressive monument.

There are supposedly a couple of fallen menhirs between 50 and 100 metres to the north of the dolmen, but this land was fenced off, and with some pretty mean looking horned cattle in there, so I wasnt going to look.

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Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac submitted by Nick- : 25/07/2010 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac submitted by johnstone : View from aside, July 12, 2001 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac submitted by Nick- : 25/07/2010 Interior, looking southwards.

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Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac submitted by Antonine : 2009

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Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac submitted by Antonine

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Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac submitted by Antonine

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Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac submitted by Antonine

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Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac submitted by Nick- : 25/07/2010

Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac
Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac submitted by Nick- : 25/07/2010

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Re: Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac by rrmoser on Sunday, 09 November 2014
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The sign has been removed as of 09/11/14 9 November 2014. Keep your eyes open or you can easily drive by it.
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Re: Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac by TheCaptain on Saturday, 07 August 2010
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Re: Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac by Nick- on Saturday, 07 August 2010
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