Dolmen de la Pierre Levée (La Vallée)
The Dolmen de la Pierre Levée (also called Ensemble mégalithique de la Pierre Levée or Pierre Levée de la Roche ) is located southwest of La Vallée in the Charente-Maritime department in France . In France, dolmen is the generic term for megalithic structures of all kinds (see: French nomenclature ).
The dolmen appears to be the remainder of a large double-chambered tomb. One chamber measures around 4.0 × 3.5 meters and is located to the east of the hill. The massive capstone lies on top of the fallen 10 or 12 bearing stones. To the west are the remains of the second chamber. It measures around 3.0 × 2.5 meters. Little more is left than a ruined rectangle of stones with a stone in the middle that could be the remainder of a capstone.
The dolmen has been classified as a monument historique since 1938 .
Web links
- Description and pictures (French)
- Description and pictures (English)
- Ensemble megalithiques de la Pierre Levée , La Vallée in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Remarks
- ↑ There are about two dozen dolmens in France called La Pierre Levée .
Coordinates: 45 ° 53 ′ 17.8 " N , 0 ° 50 ′ 47.5" W.