Tumulus de la Motte de Puytaillé
The Tumulus de la Motte de Puytaillé is located in Assais-les-Jumeaux in the east of the Deux-Sèvres department in France .
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The undated tumulus , registered as Monument historique in 1970, has a length of about 140 m and a width of 18.0 meters. The height varies between 13 and 18 meters. If it comes from the Neolithic , it would be the oldest monument in the Deux-Sèvres department.
Legend has it that there is a horse or a statue made of gold hidden under the hill, but no one has ever found any of these objects.
There are other protected tumuli in the department: Necropolis of Bougon , the Tumulus de la Motte des Justices in Thouars, the Tumulus of Nouverteils and the Tumulus C of Péré .
Web links
Commons : Tumulus de la Motte de Puytaillé - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Tumulus de la Motte de Puytaillé in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- Description and pictures (French)
Coordinates: 46 ° 48 '50.8 " N , 0 ° 0' 55.1" W.