Tumulus of Tumiac
The Tumulus of Tumiac (also called Butte de César) is a tumulus in the municipality of Arzon on the Rhuys Peninsula in the Morbihan department in Brittany in France . It was first examined archaeologically in 1853. The approximately 15.0 m high tumulus has a circumference of about 200 m, the dimensions are 50 m in width and 60 m in length. The cantilever vault chamber, with three supporting stones (2.65 to 2.85 m long and 1.3 m high) measures 2.4 × 2.4 m and has a 1.8 m long anteroom.
In 1853 a small chamber with engraved walls, as well as polished hatchets and pendants made of precious stones was discovered. One climbed down a staircase to the chamber, which had to be abandoned because of the risk of collapse. This area was later backfilled. Like the St. Michel tumulus in Carnac and Mané-er-Hroek in Locmariaquer, Tumiac is one of the great Carnacean tumuli, the most important grave monuments of the Neolithic period , dating from around 4000 BC. BC originated.
From here, so the tradition says, Caesar followed the sea battle against the Venetians , which was victorious for the Romans thanks to a calming weather .
The barrow has been a listed building since 1904. More extensive restoration work took place in 1993, lasted almost a year and cost 6 million francs.
See also
literature
- Jacques Briard : Mégalithes de Bretagne . Ouest-France, Rennes 1987, ISBN 2-7373-0119-X .
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Coordinates: 47 ° 32 ′ 27.7 " N , 2 ° 52 ′ 19.5" W.