Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Southern Extension
Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE)·Atlantic Neolithic·🇫🇷 Brittany, Morbihan, France
About
About Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Southern Extension
Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Southern Extension 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 12 × 2 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 47.6450N -3.1500E 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
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
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 — Southern Extension main structure
c. 930 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Southern Extension
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Southern Extension) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
47.6450° N · 3.1500° W · 10 m · 3 mapped features
Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Southern Extension — Main Megalithic Feature
plazaPrimary plaza at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Southern Extension — platform mound with stratified deposits
47.6437° N · 3.1497° WAlignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Southern Extension — Secondary Enclosure
reservoirAncillary reservoir at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Southern Extension — burial gallery with stratified deposits
47.6434° N · 3.1485° WAlignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Southern Extension — Outlier Rock Art Panel
moundOutlier mound panel linked to Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Southern Extension ceremonial landscape
47.6456° N · 3.1489° W