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Re: Petite Roche allée couverte by TheCaptain on Monday, 27 December 2004

In the woods around the village of Rocheville can be found the remains of three, and possibly a fourth, Allées Couverte, only one of which is marked on the IGN maps, which is known as the Allée Couverte de la Petite Roche.

To the southeast of Rocheville is a wooded area known as Bois de la Grosse Roche, and in the southwest corner of this wood, almost right beside the lane, is found the Allée Couverte de la Petite Roche. About 20 metres in length, it runs in an east west direction. The width between the stones, of which there would have been about 20 in each row, is between 1 and 1,5 metres, and the height is about the same. At the east end of the allée the end stone remains in place, while at the west end it is open, but with a large stone across the rows about 3 metres distant, possibly a removed roofstone. About 5 cover stones remain in position, in two groups, two near the east end, and the other three nearer to the west end.

There are many other stones lying around in the wood, probably some parts of the monument.

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