Dolmen of Saint Hilaire

The restored dolmen of Saint Hilaire is located north of Saint-Priest-la-Plaine near Guéret in the Creuse department in France . In France, dolmen is the generic term for Neolithic megalithic structures of all kinds (see: French nomenclature ).

The small mushroom-like dolmen with the hemispherical capstone, which rests on three supporting stones, was excavated in 1986, and ceramic shards and arrowheads were found. During the investigation, traces of a small access structure to the chamber were found.

The Menhir de la Rebeyrolle and the Dolmen la Pierre-Folle are nearby .

literature

• Dolmens et Menhirs Creuse. Guide des megalithes, pierres à legende et curiosités , Editions Verso, Guéret 1989, ISBN 2-903870-31-4 .

Web links

• Dolmen de Saint-Hilaire in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
• Description and picture (French)

Coordinates: 46 ° 13 ′ 4 "  N , 1 ° 37 ′ 16.7"  E