Menhir de Grosse Pierre
The 3.5 m high menhir de Grosse Pierre , formerly called "Peyre Plantado", stands south of the hamlet of Bidon and north of Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche, west of Pierrelatte in the Ardèche department in France . According to Léopold Chiron (1845–1916), one of the pioneers of archeology in the 19th century, menhirs were also called “plourousses” because they were believed to mark the place where the mourners gathered during the celebration. It was repaired by the Saint-Martin d'Ardèche tourist office around 1930.
There are only nine preserved menhirs in the Ardèche department. Some are believed to have been broken or turned into crosses . This was provided with a cross-cut. It cannot be determined whether the menhir was part of an ensemble or what function it had. Its construction is attributed to civilization that lasted between 2600 and 1800 BC. Built the dolmen . A more precise dating is not possible.
The Dolmen du Colombier is 400 meters further east and is part of the Grosspierre Botanical Garden, which begins at the Saint-Marcel grotto.
See also
literature
- Jean Clottes: Dolmens et Menhirs du Midi. Edition Loubatiéres, Portet-sur-Garonne 1987, ISBN 2-86266-048-5 ( Terres du Sud 26).
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Coordinates: 44 ° 20 ′ 3.1 ″ N , 4 ° 32 ′ 48.8 ″ E