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<< Our Photo Pages >> Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux - Passage Grave in France in Bretagne:Morbihan (56)

Submitted by ogham on Tuesday, 19 March 2013  Page Views: 2288

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux
Country: France Département: Bretagne:Morbihan (56) Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Vannes  Nearest Village: Plaudren
Latitude: 47.805260N  Longitude: 2.69151W
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.
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.
1 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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Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux
Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux submitted by ogham : The site is best found in the winter months. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Passage Grave in Bretagne:Morbihan (56)

The Allée couverte is located on top of a small wooded hill above the valley where the Menhir de Menguen-Lanvaux is located.

Its structure is based on natural rocks, forming one side of the grave. The slab is impressive it is 4.5 metres at its widest, 1 metre in thickness and 1.5 metres wide. In the area are lots of rock outcrops like this one; as far as I can find out this is the only Allée couverte on the hill.

It would be a nightmare to find if you do not use a handheld GPS receiver.

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Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux
Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux submitted by ogham : In this photo you can see the size of the stones. The area is littered with them. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux
Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux submitted by ogham : The Allée couverte as you approach it from the path up the hill. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux
Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux submitted by ogham : It is in a well wooded area of chestnut trees. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux
Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux submitted by ogham : The inside of the Allée couverte. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux
Allée couverte de Menguen-Lanvaux submitted by ogham : The entrance to the tomb.

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