Locmariaquer megaliths
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The Locmariaquer megaliths are a major Neolithic archaeological complex in Brittany, France, renowned for its large standing stones, burial mounds, and one of the world’s tallest known broken menhirs.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Menhir Brisé | 0 |
| Er-Grah tumulus | 0 |
| Table des Marchands | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic archaeological site
ⓘ
broken menhir ⓘ long barrow ⓘ megalithic complex ⓘ passage grave ⓘ tumulus ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culture | Neolithic ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionPeriod | 5th millennium BCE ⓘ |
| excavated | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature | engraved stones ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Er-Grah tumulus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Menhir Brisé NERFINISHED ⓘ Table des Marchands NERFINISHED ⓘ burial mounds ⓘ dolmens ⓘ menhirs ⓘ various standing stones ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
ⓘ
protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morbihan NERFINISHED ⓘ commune of Locmariaquer ⓘ north‑west France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gulf of Morbihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Centre des monuments nationaux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
granite
ⓘ
granite ⓘ local stone ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Carnac stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
burial mounds
ⓘ
large standing stones ⓘ one of the tallest known menhirs ⓘ one of the tallest known prehistoric standing stones ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalHeight | about 20.5 metres ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carnac megalithic region
NERFINISHED
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Locmariaquer megaliths NERFINISHED ⓘ Locmariaquer megaliths NERFINISHED ⓘ Locmariaquer megaliths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField | prehistoric archaeology ⓘ |
| significance | major Neolithic centre in western Europe ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
collective burial ⓘ funerary practices ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.