Dolmen du Bois de Galtier
The Dolmen du Bois de Galtier is a dolmen in Martiel in the Aveyron department in France . In France, dolmen is the generic term for megalithic structures of all kinds (see: French nomenclature ).
The dolmen lies within the remains of what was once a round hill measuring around 20.0 m. In the west, instead of the usual end stone, it has a round paved chamber made of low-lying dry masonry measuring around 2.5 meters . It is possible that this chamber is the remainder of a modern shepherd's hut, many of which are here in the woods. The dolmen, made of three preserved stones, stands in front of the round chamber as a kind of corridor and is about 3.55 meters long and 1.2 m wide inside. The bearing stones are 0.3 and 0.38 m thick.
- The right bearing stone is about 3.6 m long and 1.1 m high
- The left bearing stone is about 3.55 m long and 1.0 m high
- The front and side overhanging capstone about 0.6 m thick is about 4.0 m long and 2.55 m wide.
- Dolmen du Bois de Galtier
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The dolmen was excavated by Émile Cartailhac (1845-1921) and J. Caussanel. The finds consist of 27 human teeth, 10 bulges made of copper, three arrowheads , a stone ax fragment and a dagger fragment from the Bronze Age .
The dolmen has been classified as a monument historique since 1889 . The Dolmen du Bois del Rey is around 65 m away . The dolmens in the Aveyron often occur in groups and 92% of all dolmens are made of limestone slabs .
See also
Web links
- Description, pictures (English)
- Dolmen du Bois de Galtier in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 44 ° 24 ′ 31 ″ N , 1 ° 54 ′ 18 ″ E