Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis

Why it mattersKey Morbihan Neolithic megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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Built

c. 4500 BCE

Period

Neolithic (4500–3000 BCE)

Culture

Morbihan Neolithic

Purpose

Dense passage-grave and alignment cluster — largest Erdeven necropolis

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1920

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis

2. c. 4500 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis

3. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis

• Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis — primary structure

  47.6370° N · 3.1532° W

• Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis — hydraulic feature

  47.6409° N · 3.1556° W

• Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis — Southern Cairn

  cairn

  cairn at Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis — subsidiary complex

  47.6401° N · 3.1569° W

• Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis — Eastern Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis — primary structure

  47.6397° N · 3.1560° W