Er Lannic Double Cromlech
Er Lannic Double Cromlech Complex
Late Neolithic (3500 BCE) partly submerged·Morbihan·🇫🇷 Brittany, Morbihan, Gulf of Morbihan, France
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About Er Lannic Double Cromlech
Er Lannic Double Cromlech in Brittany, Morbihan, Gulf of Morbihan, France is a Late Neolithic (3500 BCE) partly submerged megalithic attributed to Morbihan culture. Detailed survey and excavation document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Morbihan site illustrating Late Neolithic (3500 BCE) partly submerged megalithic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Er Lannic Double Cromlech
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Morbihan
- 02Defensive and ritual 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. 3500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (3500 BCE) partly submerged
- Culture
- Morbihan
- Purpose
- Double cromlech on tidal island, partly submerged at high tide
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
47.5672° N · 2.8977° W · 18 m · 3 mapped features
Er Lannic Double Cromlech — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Er Lannic Double Cromlech
47.5680° N · 2.8969° WEr Lannic Double Cromlech — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Er Lannic Double Cromlech with settlement traces
47.5665° N · 2.8983° WEr Lannic Double Cromlech — Outlier
rock artOutlier alignment or rock art at Er Lannic Double Cromlech
47.5683° N · 2.8987° W