Gavrinis cairn
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Gavrinis cairn is a Neolithic passage grave on the island of Gavrinis in Brittany, France, renowned for its richly carved megalithic stone art.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic passage grave
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archaeological site ⓘ megalithic monument ⓘ |
| access | by boat ⓘ |
| comparableTo |
Barnenez cairn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newgrange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culture | Neolithic ⓘ |
| department | Morbihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | around 3500 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedIn |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
abstract rock art
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megalithic art ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
axe motifs
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carved spirals ⓘ chevron motifs ⓘ concentric patterns ⓘ horned shapes ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial chamber
ⓘ
cairn mound ⓘ capstones ⓘ decorated stones ⓘ orthostats ⓘ passage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ Gavrinis NERFINISHED ⓘ Morbihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Gulf of Morbihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Gavrinis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
granite
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orthogneiss ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
richly carved megalithic stone art
ⓘ
well-preserved Neolithic engravings ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Gulf of Morbihan megalithic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late Neolithic ⓘ |
| planType | passage grave ⓘ |
| region | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | corbelled roof ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
ritual purposes ⓘ |
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