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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Marenq Dolmen
Country: France
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Département: Provence:Var (83) Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Saint-Raphael  Nearest Village: Ampus
Latitude: 43.614050N  Longitude: 6.383180E
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.
3 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
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Marenq Dolmen
Marenq Dolmen submitted by ShamrockStone : Site in Provence:Var (83) France (Vote or comment on this photo)
Dolmen situated in the hills north of Ampus. Capstone 3.60 Meters by 2.70 Meters, about 1.95 Meters tall. Renovated in 1973. There are a number Tumuli nearby.

Access to the site:
Exit the village of Ampus northbound, on the D51 direction Châteaudouble. After 500 m cross the bridge and then turn left (badly paved road uphill; 4x4 advised), at 43.611866 N, 6.385050 E. Follow this road untill 43.61690 N, 6.386483 E, then follow the unpaved footpath for about 600 m. Keep left at the 2 forks.
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Marenq Dolmen
Marenq Dolmen submitted by ShamrockStone : Site in Provence:Var (83) France (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Marenq Dolmen by ShamrockStone on Monday, 05 July 2010
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The dolmen is situated in the hills north of Ampus (not east, as written at the description of this dolmen)

Access to the site:
Exit the village of Ampus northbound, on the D51 direction Châteaudouble. After 500 m cross the bridge and then turn left (badly paved road uphill; 4x4 advised), at 43.611866 N, 6.385050 E. Follow this road untill 43.61690 N, 6.386483 E, then follow the unpaved footpath for about 600 m. Keep left at the 2 forks.
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