Menhir couché by Bronso
The menhir couché by Bronso (also called Men et Bronzo, Men-Bronso or Motte de Beurre) is a broken menhir in the northwest of Locmariaquer in the Morbihan department in Brittany in France .
description
The so-called "sleeping menhir" is located on the edge of the Ruelle du Bronso, about 200 m southwest of Er Grah and northwest of Mané Rutual . The menhir, which has been classified as a historical monument since 1938, has been divided into two approximately 2.0 m long pieces that lie next to each other. The base of the monument is a classic menhir. The top half lies on the floor.
The stone bears engravings that resemble a bird. The menhir comes from the Neolithic Age . It is possible that the stone came from the broken menhir Er Grah nearby. One of the two halves was restored by the municipality of Locmariaquer, but the restoration did not continue.
The menhir were classified as a monument historique in 1938 .
See also
literature
- Charles-Tanguy Le Roux , Éric Gaumé, Yannick Lecerf, Jean-Yves Tinevez: Monuments mégalithiques à Locmariaquer (Morbihan). Le long tumulus d'Er Grah dans son environnement. (= Supplément à Gallia préhistoire. Supplément 38). CNRS éditions, Paris 2006, ISBN 2-2710-6490-2 .
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Coordinates: 47 ° 34'12 " N , 2 ° 56'51" W.