Bosc necropolis
The necropolis of Bosc ( French Nécropole mégalithique du Bosc ) is a collection of megaliths between the communes of Masquières and Tournon-d'Agenais in the extreme east of the Lot-et-Garonne department in France . The plants are locally Toumbos dels Djayans ( German "giant tombs" ) known. They are also incorrectly referred to as “Alignments of Bosc”, but it is not a row of stones , but a grouping of megalithic structures. The necropolis extends for about 300 meters.
Research history
A. Ducourneau reported on the facilities as early as 1842. During the 19th century they were mentioned by Abbé Barrere, JB Gassies and Georges Tholin (1843–1922). The monuments have been excavated several times and Comte J. Bonnal keeps several found objects in his private collection (two flint knives , arrowheads and a wooden pencil). According to Georges Tholin's notes, the necropolis still had five monuments in 1877. In the 1950s, M. Humbert, R. Loubradou, and M.-C. Cauvin the two best preserved plants. Humbert thought the existence of a sixth monument likely.
description
Based on field observations and previous studies, the necropolis originally consisted of seven parts: three allées funéraires , two tumuli , a cairn and a disappeared complex, which is only mentioned on a sketch by George Tholin.
The allées funéraires
The first avenue is oriented northeast-southwest, extends over 6.7 m and is 0.5 to 1.1 m wide. It consists of eight orthostats . The hill is still visible. The excavations of 1958–1959 produced five sharp flint tools, a boar tooth, pierced animal teeth and eight pearls (six made of shells, two made of bone).
The second avenue is oriented northeast-southwest, extends over 6.5 m and is 0.85 m wide. It consists of five preserved orthostats on the left, two on the right and another stone. The tumulus is very eroded. In 1877 it could still be seen that two of the right orthostats had disappeared. Two large flat slabs on the floor formed the pavement. The excavation yielded five flint tools.
The third avenue is oriented northeast-southwest, extends over 3.75 m and is up to 0.8 m wide. It consists of four orthostats on the left and two on the right. The excavations of 1958–1959 and that of Georges Tholin did not produce any findings.
The site has been registered as a historical monument since 1952.
The sites referred to as Allées funéraires (Allées funéraires de Lumé, Allées funéraires de Grézac) are widespread in the department: Allée funéraire de Cabeil, Allée funéraire de Chanteloube, Allées funéraires de Grézac, Alléraire de Honré funire., Alléraire de Honré funire du Passage-de-Serbat, Allée funéraire de Saltrès.
See also
literature
- Alain Beyneix: Les architectures mégalithiques du département de Lot-et-Garonne In: Bulletin de la Société préhistorique française, no 2, tome 97, 2000, pp. 239-264
Individual evidence
- ↑ The term was coined in the 19th century to describe rectangular pits, divided by uncovered or only partially covered stones. The term is used when a funeral function is occupied.
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Coordinates: 44 ° 23 '45.3 " N , 1 ° 1' 36.9" E