Dolmen du Couperon
The Dolmen du Couperon is an allée couverte at the end of Rue du Scez in Saint Martin on the Channel Island of Jersey . The approximately eight meter long megalithic complex, almost completely surrounded by 18 curbs, was built between 3250 and 2250 BC. Built in BC. It consists of 21 bearing stones and seven cap stones. The complex was originally covered by a long mound of earth. Today's appearance is the work of early restorers. During the excavation in 1868, the cap stones fell into the chamber. Among the lying stones was one with a soul hole , which at that time was improperly placed as a capstone. In 1919 the Société Jersiaise removed this stone and placed it in its current position at the east end of the chamber. However, it was originally the dividing stone between the antechamber and the main chamber. The finds consisted of a few pieces of flint and ceramic shards.
In March 2016, the megalithic complex was damaged when a storm broke a large pine standing next to the dolmen. Among other things, the western capstone was broken.
Nearby is the dolmen La Pouquelaye de Faldouet .
See also
literature
- Heather Sebire: The Archeology and Early History of the Channel Islands . 2005; ISBN 0-7524-3449-7 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sticks and Stones: Tree falls on dolmen report of March 22, 2016 at jerseyeveningpost.com (English), accessed on April 5, 2016
Coordinates: 49 ° 14 '3.6 " N , 2 ° 2' 6.8" W.