Dolmen of Chantebrault IV
The dolmen of Chantebrault IV (also or La Grande Pierre Levée Chantebrault called) is located south of Saint-Laon , near Loudun in the Vienne department in France . In France, dolmen is the generic term for Neolithic megalithic structures of all kinds (see: French nomenclature ).
The west-east oriented dolmen is the most important of the nine monuments that existed near Chantebrault. It is over ten meters long, two meters wide and consists of fifteen preserved orthostats and two ceiling panels. It was largely covered by vegetation and was excavated between 2015 and 2018. The Dolmen Chantebrault IV was examined by Vincent Ard as part of the research project "Megaliths and habitats of the Neolithic between Loire and Charente". Until 2015, the dolmen attracted the curiosity of archaeologists for its architecture and original use of rocks. This impression was confirmed by the architectural and technological studies by Emmanuel Mens, which led to the conclusion that only one excavation can confirm the various assumptions. Chantebrault IV is the first example of a gallery grave with side access south of the Loire . At the same time, the quality and quantity of the finds that were found despite the robbery excavations are very valuable. Among the finds are some between 2900 and 2700 BC. Small ceramic vase, a dagger made of yellow Pressignian flint , arrowheads , and bone fragments from at least 16 people. One fragment in particular that contained a flint is evidence that the person was injured and healed, an exceptional case for the region.
The dolmen is listed as a monument historique .
Individual evidence
- ↑ La Petite Pierre Levée is a badly disturbed dolmen, 110 meters away
- ↑ Entry no. PA00105693 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
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Coordinates: 46 ° 57 ′ 35.2 " N , 0 ° 1 ′ 34" W.