Barnenez Passage Mound Finistère — Timestep Variant

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Why it mattersKey Barnenez (Cerny / VSG) megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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Built

c. 4800 BCE

Period

Early Neolithic (4800–4300 BCE)

Culture

Barnenez (Cerny / VSG)

Purpose

Europe's oldest megalithic mound (75 m) with 11 passage chambers — collective burial and ritual

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1853

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Barnenez Passage Mound Finistère — Timestep Variant

2. 2005 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Barnenez Passage Mound Finistère — Timestep Variant

3. c. 4800 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Barnenez Passage Mound Finistère — Timestep Variant

• Barnenez Passage Mound Finistère — Timestep Variant — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Barnenez Passage Mound Finistère — Timestep Variant — primary structure

  48.6676° N · 3.8570° W

• Barnenez Passage Mound Finistère — Timestep Variant — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Barnenez Passage Mound Finistère — Timestep Variant — hydraulic feature

  48.6652° N · 3.8581° W

• Barnenez Passage Mound Finistère — Timestep Variant — Southern Cairn

  cairn

  cairn at Barnenez Passage Mound Finistère — Timestep Variant — hydraulic feature

  48.6680° N · 3.8570° W