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Kerran Dolmens
Date Added: 7th Oct 2024
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 12th Sep 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Kerran dolmens submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Jun 2011. The western chamber has a 3 metre by 3 metre capstone on a chamber twice the size, possibly seperated into two by an internal stone.
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Log Text: Nice dolmen easily accessible and the site has been. Tidied up recently allowing much better access.
Menhir du Gué Péan
Date Added: 6th Oct 2024
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 6th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 1
Menhir du Gué Péan submitted by foz750 on 6th Oct 2024. Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) France
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Log Text: I finally secured access to the site today, thanks to the local farmer. The site is in a remote area not signposted and full of young bullocks.
The stone itself is on a steep hillside and appears to have been broken many years ago and I suspect a large amount is still buried beneath the ground.
I have tried to gain access for a few years, not for the faint hearted.
Porz Guen Dolmens
Date Added: 7th Sep 2024
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 7th May 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Porz Guen dolmens submitted by thecaptain on 14th Jun 2006. Remains of two dolmens on the clifftop to the north of the Porz Guen beach on the Cote Sauvage of the Quiberon Peninsula.
The more inland is the most complete, with one capstone surviving on the entry couloir. The chamber would probably have been roofed with large corbelled capstones around it, many of which survive fallen neaby.
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Log Text: Long walk along the coastal path until we reached the Dolmen high up overlooking the sea, lovely site but now roped off to the public so could only get to within 10mtrs of the site.
La Pierre aux Fées (Reignier)
Date Added: 10th Jun 2024
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Rhone:Haute-Savoie (74))
Visited: Would like to visit
La Pierre aux Fées (Reignier) submitted by croppy on 13th Jul 2008. La Pierre Aux Fées
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Menhir de la Hune
Date Added: 4th Mar 2024
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 4th Mar 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Menhir de la Hune submitted by foz750 on 4th Mar 2024. Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) France
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Log Text: I visited today and was impressed with this singular menhir in a small field approximately 2km from the village of Bazouges.
It stands well over 5 meters in height and has various different lines and markings on its surface. I believe from local research that it was originally a polishing stone that was raised horizontally in the 1900s.
Even on a cold spring morning it is an imposing stone in a good setting.
Conguel Dolmen
Date Added: 4th Feb 2024
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 26th Jan 2024
Conguel dolmen submitted by thecaptain on 9th Jun 2006. Beside the road running along the shore out to the tip of Pointe du Conguel, and incorporated into the pavement just outside the SNCF holiday complex, can be seen the remains of this burial chamber.
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Log Text: None
Allée Couverte de Chaude-Fontaine
Date Added: 4th Feb 2024
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Couldn't find on 4th Feb 2024
Allée Couverte de Chaude-Fontaine submitted by foz750 on 4th Feb 2024. Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) France
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Log Text: This site is local to me, I visited today and though the area is quite small the only indication of a site I could find was a small group of stones on a fairly straight line near a small natural pond. ( hence the name I assume)
Roche-aux-Fées (Essé)
Date Added: 29th Jan 2024
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Bretagne:Ille-et-Vilaine (35))
Visited: Would like to visit
Roche-aux-Fées (Essé) submitted by AlexHunger on 21st Sep 2004. Roches Aux Fees viewed from North West
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Conguel Menhir
Date Added: 26th Jan 2024
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 26th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Conguel menhir submitted by thecaptain on 5th Jun 2006. This menhir, more than 4 metres tall, has been moved to its current position just outside the SNCF holiday complex from a position nearby when building work was being undertaken.
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Log Text: Easy to find and access, literally just at the side of the road. Only stopped briefly at the end of a long day.
Kermario Alignements
Date Added: 25th Jan 2024
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 25th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Kermario alignements submitted by rw1 on 20th Jan 2008. 09/2007
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Log Text: Simply outstanding, row upon row of standing stones of such enormous quantities it it had to comprehend how they were placed.
We visited in January and the place was deserted. Fabulous .
Kermario Dolmen
Date Added: 25th Jan 2024
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 25th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kermario Dolmen submitted by thecaptain on 18th Oct 2004. Kermario Dolmen, north of Carnac, Brittany.
View of the Kermario Dolmen which is right at the southwest corner of the Kermario Alignements, and right in the corner of the road which skirts the site.
This picture was taken in 1987 when people were free to wander amongst the stones as they pleased. The terrible erosion caused by all the visitors is only too obvious.
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Log Text: As it is the quiet season, we were able at access the site on foot and take photos/enjoy the ambiance.
The whole area is outstanding and this dolmen is great, stand alone it would be worth a visit.
Bonnes Dames Allée couverte
Date Added: 17th Jan 2024
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Bonnes Dames Allée couverte submitted by foz750 on 23rd Aug 2023. Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) France
Taken from the North of the site
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Log Text: I finally gained access to the site today, as the animals that had been on the field were moved. I parked at the field entrance and the site is approx 100mtrs on a slight hill.
It's in a poor state and not easily recognisable but was obviously a monolithic site.
Pierres dit Palais du Diable
Date Added: 13th Jan 2024
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 13th Jan 2024. My rating: Access 3
Pierres dit Palais du Diable submitted by TheCaptain on 9th May 2005. Le Palais au Diable, or Pierres Jumelles, Mayenne.
Perhaps the whole thing is one giant burial mound, which it looks more like as seen here from the north.
It is all covered with trees with lots of birds singing, and a woodpecker pecking away with its loud ratatatatattatt.
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Dolmen des Pierres Jumelles
Date Added: 13th Jan 2024
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 13th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Dolmen des Pierres Jumelles submitted by foz750 on 13th Jan 2024. Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) France
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Log Text: I found this site on a circular walk from the nearest village, it is on a recognised path through a wood and even though there are no signs for it, it was fairly easy to locate.
It is a nice site, very quiet and a great spot to sit with a bovril on a cold January morning.
The stones have been damaged at some time, but the central structure is still in place and the stones show signs of working.
Long Stone (Minchinhampton)
Date Added: 11th Dec 2023
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Gloucestershire)
Visited: Yes on 11th Dec 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Long Stone (Minchinhampton) submitted by TimPrevett on 30th Dec 2009. Sunset 26/12/09 - an unplanned visit to a number of sites in the area.
No maps - just a vague 1970s guidebook - took us a couple hours to locate this having gone from Minchinhampton via Hampton Fields to Tetbury to Avening missing the stone at first by a narrow margin.
Having resigned ourselves to a long barrow this stone was spotted with just a few minutes before the sun went below the horizon.
A very impressive 7 feet tall stone, and make sure to see the smaller stone bisecting the wall ...
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Log Text: Passing through the area we made a detour and were rewarded with this lovely stone, shrouded in mystery. Easy to access and worth a visit.
Lots of the nooks and crannies are filled with coins and other offerings.
The smaller fallen stone is easily found embedded in the dry stone wall.
Menhir d'Outres
Date Added: 25th Nov 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Yes on 25th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 5
Menhir d'Outres submitted by foz750 on 25th Nov 2023. Site in Normandie:Orne (61) France
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Log Text: Using the directions on the site given by The Captain I managed to find what appears to be the site. On the border of the village next to the signpost stands a group of stones set back from the road, parking is available but they are not marked.
Menhir de la Roche (Gorron)
Date Added: 9th Nov 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 9th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 3
Menhir de la Roche (Gorron) submitted by SMD on 25th Oct 2007. Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53)
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Log Text: Thanks to previous contributors this site was quite easy to find and the access over the small bridge spanning the stream was invaluable.
The stone is excellent, large and in a great position. Nestled in a small valley near a stream
Petit-Vieux-Sou
Date Added: 9th Nov 2023
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 9th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Petit-Vieux-Sou submitted by TheCaptain on 10th May 2005. Le Petit-Vieux-Sou allée couverte, Brecé, Mayenne.
Looking at the front side of this splendid T shaped monument, the entrance in the middle of the long side.
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Log Text: I visited this site on a cool autumn morning and the site was excellent, well signposted and an information board on site, in French and English.
Dolmen de Sougé-le-Ganelon
Date Added: 25th Sep 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Sarthe (72))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 5
Dolmen de Sougé-le-Ganelon submitted by foz750 on 25th Sep 2023. Site in Pays de la Loire:Sarthe (72) France
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Log Text: I cycled to the site today, and what's left of the Dolmen is propped up against the side of the church in the centre of the village.
The are only 2 stones, what looks like the topstone and one other.
They are a rich brown colour fairly rare for thus area which has a lot of granite.
Menhir des Demoiselles (Colombiers-sur-Seulles)
Date Added: 19th Sep 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Calvados (14))
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Menhir des Demoiselles (Colombiers-sur-Seulles) submitted by thecaptain on 3rd Jan 2006. Pierre Debout, Colombiers-sur-Seulles.
Clearly showing the strange recesses and alcoves in the low golden light of a mid winter sunrise.
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Log Text: Just to the side of the road outside the village stands this stone, good information board and parking.
The stone itself has many marks and indentations, I can imagine before it was damaged it would have been imposing.