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The allée-couverte part is massive, with a double chamber internally measuring 8 metres long, 1.5 metres wide and up to 2 metres high, facing east at 080°. The big capstone at the west end is 3 metres off the ground, 1.5 metres thick and is estimated to weigh 30 tonnes.
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The allée-couverte part is massive, with a double chamber internally measuring 8 metres long, 1.5 metres wide and up to 2 metres high, facing east at 080°. The big capstone at the west end is 3 metres off the ground, 1.5 metres thick and is estimated to weigh 30 tonnes.

Posted Comments:

davidmorgan (2011-02-22)
30 tonnes! That's impressive.
AngieLake (2011-02-23)
Just a pebble compared to this one!: http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6333452

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