Er Grah Tumulus & Grand Menhir Brisé
Neolithic·Morbihan Neolithic·🇫🇷 Brittany, Morbihan, France
About
About Er Grah Tumulus & Grand Menhir Brisé
Er Grah Tumulus & Grand Menhir Brisé in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Neolithic megalithic attributed to Morbihan Neolithic culture. Megalithic construction with granite; evidence of ceremonial and funerary use.
Why it mattersRepresentative Morbihan Neolithic site contributing to understanding of megalithic distribution.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and sequencing of Er Grah Tumulus & Grand Menhir Brisé within regional landscape
- 02Chronometric precision and construction organization without modern tools
Theories
- 01Regional ceremonial centre for Morbihan Neolithic communities
- 02Territorial marker and ancestral burial focus
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. 4700 BCE menhir 20.6 m (largest standing stone, now fallen in 4)
- Period
- Neolithic
- Culture
- Morbihan Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial complex with 140 m tumulus
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 4700 BCE menhir 20.6 m (largest standing stone, now fallen in 4)
Initial construction
c. 1339 CE
Major expansion
On the ground
Structures & features
47.5700° N · 2.9500° W · 10 m · 1 mapped feature
Er Grah Tumulus & Grand Menhir Brisé — Main Feature
structurePrimary structure / enclosure at Er Grah Tumulus & Grand Menhir Brisé
47.5710° N · 2.9490° W