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<< Our Photo Pages >> Caucanas Dolmen - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in France in Languedoc:Gard (30)

Submitted by ocdolmen on Wednesday, 29 August 2018  Page Views: 3558

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Caucanas Dolmen
Country: France Département: Languedoc:Gard (30) Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Rogues  Nearest Village: Caucanas hamlet
Latitude: 43.908010N  Longitude: 3.596460E
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
3 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.
2 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
4

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Caucanas dolmen
Caucanas dolmen submitted by regina : Caucanas dolmen Site in Languedoc:Gard (30) France (Vote or comment on this photo)
A nice little covered dolmen lost in the immensity of the Causse de Blandas. Hard to find without a guide or GPS. Not far from it is the Tude dolmen (see nearby sites list).

From LaDragonne. "En fait, les photos ne montrent que la première partie du monument et la première dalle de couverture. La chambre mesure 4m80 de l'entrée jusqu'au socle enfoui de la dalle de chevet, volontairement brisée. Le couloir est étroit (60 à 80cm)
Les constructeurs se sont servi des bandes de calcaire affleurant pour servir d'orthostate gauche. Les autres parties sont d'un calcaire plus jaune, amené sur place.
D'autres énormes pierres calcaires ont été amenées à 50m, en extrémité du promontoire sur lequel se trouve le dolmen".
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Caucanas dolmen
Caucanas dolmen submitted by regina : Caucanas dolmen Site in Languedoc:Gard (30) France (Vote or comment on this photo)

Caucanas Dolmen
Caucanas Dolmen submitted by LaDragonne : Le couloir, à l'entrée, avec les deux nature de roche. Dolmen de Caucanas (30) France (Vote or comment on this photo)

Caucanas Dolmen
Caucanas Dolmen submitted by LaDragonne : Vue en long avec la 2ème dalle de couverture et le couloir. Dolmen de Caucanas :Gard (30) France (Vote or comment on this photo)

Caucanas Dolmen
Caucanas Dolmen submitted by LaDragonne : Très belle dalle de chevet arrondie, cassée à la base. Celle-ci reste dans le sol, visible. Dolmen de Caucanas :Gard (30) France (Vote or comment on this photo)

Caucanas Dolmen
Caucanas Dolmen submitted by LaDragonne : 2ème dalle de couverture, cassée. Dolmen de caucanas:Gard (30) France

Caucanas Dolmen
Caucanas Dolmen submitted by LaDragonne : Entrée du dolmen de Caucanas:Gard (30) France

Caucanas Dolmen
Caucanas Dolmen submitted by LaDragonne : Nature de la roche du dolmen de Caucanas :Gard (30) France

Caucanas dolmen
Caucanas dolmen submitted by ocdolmen :

Caucanas dolmen
Caucanas dolmen submitted by ocdolmen : Caucanas dolmen

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 597m WNW 300° Dolmen de la Tude* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 1.8km W 277° Menhirs de Campouillas* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 2.1km WNW 286° Flouirac Dolmen* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 2.2km SW 230° Ciste de Rogues* Cist
 2.5km SW 218° Oppidum de la Blacarède* Ancient Village or Settlement
 2.6km WNW 290° Dolmen de la Caucalière* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 2.6km WNW 289° Caucalière Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 3.0km WSW 240° Lacam de Rogues 2* Stone Circle
 3.1km SW 233° Lacam Tumulus 2* Round Barrow(s)
 3.1km SW 232° Ciste de Lacam* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 3.2km SW 232° Lacam de Rogues 1* Stone Circle
 3.2km SW 231° Ciste de Lacalm 2* Cist
 3.2km SW 234° Menhir Camp de Bouissière* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 3.2km WSW 239° Lacam menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 3.4km W 279° Dolmen de Barral* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 3.5km SW 227° Trivalle menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 3.6km SW 235° Menhir de Gagnat* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 3.7km E 80° Grotte d'Anjeau* Cave or Rock Shelter
 4.3km SW 232° Gouarens Tumulus* Round Barrow(s)
 4.5km NNE 25° Pommiers menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 4.5km WNW 288° Regos Dolmen* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 4.7km W 274° Dolmen du Chateau d'Assas* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 4.8km WSW 251° Dolmen Borie d'Arre 3* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 4.8km WSW 251° Dolmen de la Borie d'Arre 2* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 5.0km SW 229° Dolmen du Sotch de Gardie* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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Re: Caucanas Dolmen by LaDragonne on Saturday, 25 August 2018
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En fait, les photos ne montrent que la première partie du monument et la première dalle de couverture. La chambre mesure 4m80 de l'entrée jusqu'au socle enfoui de la dalle de chevet, volontairement brisée. Le couloir est étroit (60 à 80cm)
Les constructeurs se sont servi des bandes de calcaire affleurant pour servir d'orthostate gauche. Les autres parties sont d'un calcaire plus jaune, amené sur place.
D'autres énormes pierres calcaires ont été amenées à 50m, en extrémité du promontoire sur lequel se trouve le dolmen.
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