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La Hutte-aux-Gabelous
Date Added: 11th Oct 2012
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Would like to visit
La Hutte-aux-Gabelous submitted by thecaptain on 27th Apr 2005. La Hutte aux Gabelous, Saint Mars-sur-la-Futaie, Mayenne A cracking little find this, its been 2/3rds restored and the other end left as it was found. I think a Gabelou is some sort of soldier employed to crack down on smugglers, but cannot be sure yet.
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Dolmen de la Pierre (Hercé)
Date Added: 11th Oct 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Would like to visit
Dolmen de la Pierre (Hercé) submitted by TheCaptain on 7th May 2005. La Pierre dolmen, Hercé, Mayenne.
This is a simple dolmen with a large capstone supported by several small uprights in a field just in front of a farmhouse. Access to the dolmen was not available at the time of my visit, as it was in a field of young cows.
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Menhir de la Roche (Gorron)
Date Added: 27th Aug 2013
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Menhir de la Roche (Gorron) submitted by SMD on 25th Oct 2007. Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53)
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Désertines Menhir
Date Added: 27th Aug 2013
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 1 Access 5
Désertines menhir submitted by ocdolmen on 16th Aug 2009. Standing up on the place of the village, Désertines's stele is sculptured, on one of the faces of a haloed cross. Two metres tall, this christianized megalith was formerly attached to the ancient church. Quite as the menhir, the Gallic stele is a raised stone, carefully cut. The four very flat faces, have very rounded off fish bones. Of dimensions "more human" than the menhir, this stele had to symbolize the divinities of the cult of the independent Gaul, during the last centuries which precede...
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La Tardivière
Date Added: 8th Apr 2014
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
La Tardivière submitted by TheCaptain on 9th May 2005. La Tardivière allée couverte, Ernée, Mayenne.
Another little Mayenne allée couvert about 6 or 7 metres in length facing uphill and eastwards in lovely countryside.
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Log Text: The field had been recently ploughed so I jumped over the fence for some close ups.
Broussardière Menhir
Date Added: 8th Apr 2014
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Broussardière Menhir submitted by TheCaptain on 8th May 2005. La Broussardière menhir, Montaudin, Mayenne.
It is found near the the road from Larchamp to Montflaux, near a little pond beside a stream.
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Log Text: Bit too boggy to jump into the field and get close ups. Should have worn my wellies!
La Contrie du Rocher
Date Added: 8th Apr 2014
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 5
La Contrie du Rocher submitted by TheCaptain on 9th May 2005. La Contrie du Rocher
A splendid little Mayenne Allée Couverte found in an enchanting place in a bend in the stream in a bluebell filled wood.
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Log Text: Lovely place. Fully concur with the Captain's thoughts.
We had the added bonus of cherry blossom in the air like a light snow shower :))
La Croix de la Fizellerie
Date Added: 16th Feb 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 16th Feb 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
La Croix de la Fizellerie submitted by thereddragon on 16th Feb 2015. La Croix de la Fizellerie in Mayenne (53) France
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Log Text: Was in the area so checked it out.
Allée Couverte du Bois de Broussault
Date Added: 3rd Apr 2022
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Apr 2022. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 3
Allée Couverte du Bois de Broussault submitted by thereddragon on 3rd Apr 2022. Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) France
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Log Text: Will probably return at some point and have another look...
La Table aux Diables (Passais)
Date Added: 26th Sep 2012
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
La Table aux Diables (Passais) submitted by TheCaptain on 7th May 2005. La Table aux Diables allée couverte, Passais, Orne.
The outer walling of the peristalith is almost complete, and there are many stones remaining of the cairn filling between the inner and outer walls in the northwest quadrant.
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Log Text: Will visit again soon with my camera.
Looked down the line of the stones and the entrance aligned with the spire at nearby passais la conception??
Chataigneraie Menhir
Date Added: 11th Oct 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2012
Chataigneraie menhir submitted by thereddragon on 30th Sep 2012. Site in Normandie:Orne (61) France
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Perron Menhir
Date Added: 11th Oct 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2012
Perron Menhir submitted by thereddragon on 30th Sep 2012. Site in Normandie:Orne (61) France
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Dolmen du Creux
Date Added: 18th Oct 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Yes on 18th Oct 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Dolmen du Creux submitted by thereddragon on 18th Oct 2012. Le creux dolmen and ciste with a beautiful oak betwixt
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Log Text: What a lovely little dolmen. And a cist to boot.
Lépinardière Dolmen
Date Added: 18th Oct 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Yes on 18th Oct 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Lépinardière Dolmen submitted by thereddragon on 18th Oct 2012. Lépinardière dolmen
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Log Text: Not sure what to make of this one??
Camp de Chatelier
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2012
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 2nd Oct 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 4
Camp de Chatelier submitted by thereddragon on 2nd Oct 2012. A commanding view of the Sée valley from Camp de Châtelier
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Log Text: I was doing a reccy today. I hope to visit again soon.......
It was quite eerie up there. I can see why the Celts chose the site.
It was perhaps the site of Sabinus v Viridorix.
See http://www.oppida.org/page.php?lg=fr&rub=00&id_oppidum=59
I walked around the edge of the site on a public footpath. Access to the site itself was not possible! Access interdit!!
St-Benoit polissoir
Date Added: 6th Oct 2012
Site Type: Polissoir
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 6th Oct 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
St-Benoit polissoir submitted by thecaptain on 14th Oct 2005. St Benoit polissoir, near St James.
Not a million miles from Mont St Michel, this lovely polissoir stone is nowadays nicely kept in a little garden type area beside the lane.
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Log Text: Thanks to the excellent instructions here I found it very easily :)
Many thanks!
Menhir de la Roche au Diable
Date Added: 11th Oct 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Oct 2012
Menhir de la Roche au Diable submitted by thereddragon on 3rd Oct 2012. Shows attempts to break up stone
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Pierres de la Guérinière
Date Added: 11th Oct 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 4th Oct 2012
Pierres de la Guérinière submitted by thereddragon on 4th Oct 2012. Bulletin de la SOCIETE NORMANDE DETUDES PREHISTORIQUES Tome III 1895 Drawing between p120-121 (available online.)
Site description pp103-104
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Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson)
Date Added: 20th May 2013
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 19th May 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) submitted by Dipo on 5th Jul 2008. Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson)
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Log Text: In a field protected by a barbed wire fence and electric fence, I wasn't feeling up to vaulting it :(
Les Cartesières
Date Added: 20th May 2013
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 20th May 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Les Cartesières submitted by Andy B on 15th Jun 2012. Volunteers restore the area around the dolmen in Le Parc de Saint Symphorien des Monts
Photo copyright Le Parc de Saint Symphorien des Monts
Site in Normandie:Manche (50) France
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Log Text: My favourite in Normandy.
That processional path looks very interesting!