Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex
Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE)·Atlantic Neolithic·🇫🇷 Brittany, Morbihan, France
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About Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex
Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex 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 enclosure 11 × 2 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 47.6277N -3.1613E 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
- Partially excavated
c. 2800 BCE
Initial construction of Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex main structure
c. 1366 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex
1971–2021
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
47.6277° N · 3.1613° W · 33 m · 3 mapped features
Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex — Main Megalithic Feature
cairnPrimary cairn at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
47.6270° N · 3.1593° WAlignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex — Secondary Enclosure
plazaAncillary plaza at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
47.6259° N · 3.1616° WAlignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
reservoirOutlier reservoir panel linked to Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Northern Annex ceremonial landscape
47.6268° N · 3.1605° W