Mallée dolmen
The dolmen of Mallée (also called Pierre Levée ) is located northeast of the hamlet Mallée, east of Saint-Quentin-sur-Indrois in the Touraine in the Indre-et-Loire department in France . In France, dolmen is the generic term for Neolithic megalithic structures of all kinds (see: French nomenclature ).
The rectangular limestone dolmen and "Meulière Lacustre" measures around 4.0 × 5.5 meters and consists of six elements. In addition to the ceiling plate, there are two bearing stones on each side and an end stone. The rear half of the chamber was sealed and separated with dry masonry , so it serves the farmers as a stable and shelter. The dolmen has been searched in the past. Ceramics, bronze objects, fragments of human bones and animal remains were found.
Nearby is the Dolmen d'Hys .
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Coordinates: 47 ° 12 '37.9 " N , 1 ° 3' 29.3" E