Table des Marchands Extension East
Middle Neolithic (4000-3500 BCE)·Atlantic Neolithic·🇫🇷 Brittany, Morbihan, France
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About Table des Marchands Extension East
Table des Marchands Extension East in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Middle Neolithic (4000-3500 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 7 × 4 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 47.6126N -2.9737E 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
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
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. 3800 BCE
- Period
- Middle Neolithic (4000-3500 BCE)
- Culture
- Atlantic Neolithic
- Purpose
- Collective burial and territorial marker for agro-pastoral community
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3800 BCE
Initial construction of Table des Marchands Extension East main structure
c. 988 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Table des Marchands Extension East
1974–2019
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Table des Marchands Extension East) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
47.6126° N · 2.9737° W · 2 m · 4 mapped features
Table des Marchands Extension East — Main Megalithic Feature
hydraulicPrimary hydraulic at Table des Marchands Extension East — platform mound with stratified deposits
47.6116° N · 2.9736° WTable des Marchands Extension East — Secondary Enclosure
necropolisAncillary necropolis at Table des Marchands Extension East — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
47.6137° N · 2.9746° WTable des Marchands Extension East — Outlier Rock Art Panel
templeOutlier temple panel linked to Table des Marchands Extension East ceremonial landscape
47.6125° N · 2.9727° WTable des Marchands Extension East — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
chamberHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Table des Marchands Extension East with plastered basin
47.6142° N · 2.9741° W