Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell
Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE)·Atlantic Neolithic·🇫🇷 Brittany, Morbihan, France
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About Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell
Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Atlantic Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal necropolis 8 × 4 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 47.6462N -3.1624E controls access to Brittany, Morbihan resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey megalithic for Brittany, Morbihan, illustrating Atlantic Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Tribal capital and ritual aggregation
- 02Seasonal gathering locus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2800 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE)
- Culture
- Atlantic Neolithic
- Purpose
- Collective burial and territorial marker for agro-pastoral community
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2800 BCE
Initial construction of Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell main structure
c. 1050 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
47.6462° N · 3.1624° W · 12 m · 4 mapped features
Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Main Megalithic Feature
chamberPrimary chamber at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
47.6454° N · 3.1627° WAlignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Secondary Enclosure
cairnAncillary cairn at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — platform mound with stratified deposits
47.6461° N · 3.1637° WAlignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Outlier Rock Art Panel
plazaOutlier plaza panel linked to Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell ceremonial landscape
47.6443° N · 3.1609° WAlignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
reservoirHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell with plastered basin
47.6464° N · 3.1606° W