Combemousseuse dolmen

Combemousseuse dolmen

The dolmen of Combemousseuse (also Combe mousseuse ) is a simple dolmen , near the hamlet l'Espinassière, southwest of La Capelle-Balaguier in the Aveyron department in France . In France, dolmen is the generic term for Neolithic megalithic structures of all kinds (see: French nomenclature ).

The capstone-free dolmen consists of the two four-meter-long side bearing stones and the end stone of the almost square chamber.

In nearby Martiel , the Dolmen de l'Espinassière and Dolmen du Puech Mort 1 + 2 are about 750 meters away . The dolmens in the Aveyron often appear in groups and 92% of all dolmens are made of limestone slabs .

See also

• Dolmen and menhirs of the Midi

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• Description and pictures (English)

Coordinates: 44 ° 25 ′ 39.4 "  N , 1 ° 54 ′ 27.7"  E