Galitorte dolmen
The dolmen of Galitorte (also called Lou Cibournié in French or Lo Sibornièr in Occitan ) is a simple dolmen northeast of Buzeins in the Aveyron department in France . In France, dolmen is the generic term for Neolithic megalithic structures of all kinds (see: French nomenclature ).
It stands at the eastern end of a long oval hill. The chamber consists of two side panels, each about 4.0 meters long and 2.0 meters high. The capstone is slightly offset, but is shorter than the east-facing chamber. The dolmens in the Aveyron often occur in groups and 92% of all dolmens are made of limestone slabs .
- Galitorte dolmen
The dolmen was classified as a Monument historique in 1889 .
Nearby are the Sirandels dolmen, the five Surguières dolmens and the two Buzareingues.
See also
Web links
- Description and pictures (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Bruno Marc: Statues-menhirs et dolmens des Causses et du haut Languedoc , Presses du Languedoc, Montpellier 2000, ISBN 2-85998-225-6 .
- ↑ Dolmen of Galitorte in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 44 ° 22 ′ 39 " N , 2 ° 59 ′ 12.8" E