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Mas de Labat 1
Trip No.203 Entry No.208 Date Added: 21st Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Mas de Labat 1 submitted by ocdolmen on 30th Jun 2007. photo of Mas de Labat dolmen 1.
This monument has lost its capstone (it is 2 metres far from the burial chamber)
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Log Text: Once the lane through Mas de Labat has been found this one is fairly easy to find as it is given away by the mound at the top of the hill amongst some scrubland in a field. Having said that it seems to be becoming very overgrown and indeed is not much more than a mound at the top of a hill now. At the centre of the mound a small 2 m by 0.7 m chamber can be seen between two side slabs visible amongst the bush. There was no sign of any capstone.
Agranel Dolmen
Trip No.203 Entry No.207 Date Added: 21st Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Couldn't find on 31st May 2005
Agranel dolmen submitted by ocdolmen on 30th Jul 2006. Site in Midi:Lot (46)
Agranel dolmen, Lot, France
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Log Text: This dolmen marked on the ign 1:25000 map is at the top of a hill in a well fenced off area of scrubland with no obvious parking place so I didn’t bother too hard to try and find it.
Peyre Gagès Dolmen
Trip No.203 Entry No.206 Date Added: 21st Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Peyre Gagès dolmen submitted by theCaptain on 2nd Mar 2015. Peyre Gagès dolmen can be seen just about 20 metres to the east of the D143 road a few kilometres to the north of Limogne. It stands in a field with traces of its mound still around it and can clearly be seen from the road.
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Log Text: This dolmen can be seen just about 20 metres to the east of the D143 road a few kilometres to the north of Limogne. It stands in a field with traces of its mound still around it and can clearly be seen from the road. The field had a herd of cows in it at the time of my visit and was well fenced so I didn’t go to inspect it at close hand. It looks to be a bit smaller than the average dolmen in these parts.
Dolmen de Pech Grillé
Trip No.203 Entry No.205 Date Added: 21st Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 5
Dolmen de Pech Grillé submitted by theCaptain on 2nd Mar 2015. The remains of this dolmen can be found just beside the D143 road to the north of Limogne but is a bit of a wreck.
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Log Text: The remains of this dolmen can be found just beside the D143 road to the north of Limogne but is a bit of a wreck. The capstone has split in two along the length of the chamber with the two pieces falling one to each side of the two side slabs. As a result it now looks something like 4 parallel slabs of stone with only one half of the capstone leaning against its upright. The chamber would have been the average 3.5 metres long by 1.2 metres wide.
Dolmen de Pech Linar
Trip No.203 Entry No.204 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Couldn't find on 31st May 2005
Dolmen de Pech Linar submitted by irundarra on 11th May 2011. Site in St. Jean de Laur (LOT).
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Log Text: This dolmen marked on the ign 1:25000 map is a longish walk up to the top of a steep hill in a densely wooded area so on this very hot afternoon with lots of other possibilities to visit I didn’t bother to try and find it.
Driving from here down the little road to the Lot valley, a large Eagle suddenly swooped into the hedge at the side of the road in front of me, and emerged after a struggle carrying a 4 foot long snake. Still struggling with the snake, it flew off down the valley, struggling to get aloft, with the snake wrigglng about. What a tremendous sight, I felt really privileged to see this. A real David Attenborough moment.
Aubiac Dolmen 2
Trip No.203 Entry No.203 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Aubiac Dolmen 2 submitted by johnstone on 5th Jan 2018. Still half in it's tumulus and half of the capstone is gone, June 24, 2017
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Log Text: Unmarked on any of my maps, but just at the junction of the D.19 and the little road which runs north towards Les Cabranes, can be seen a mound. Closer inspection shows it to have the remains of a reasonable dolmen chamber within it, 3.5 metres long, 1.2 metres wide and with a capstone covering only its eastern half. It makes me wonder just how many more dolmens and burial mounds like this there are around here.
Aubiac Dolmen 1
Trip No.203 Entry No.202 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Aubiac dolmen 1 submitted by ocdolmen on 11th Apr 2007. Site in Midi: Lot (46)
Aubiac dolmen
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Log Text: Just beside the little road which runs off the D.19 to the north of St-Jean-de-Laur towards Les Cabranes, can be seen the remains of this dolmen. Three metres long, by 1.8 metres wide and 2 metres tall, the chamber has only one side slab, but is kept together with a drystone wall on the northern side. It has in the past been used as an animal shelter, and there are masses of ants everywhere.
Dolmen de Quatre Routes
Trip No.203 Entry No.201 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 4
Dolmen de Quatre Routes submitted by theCaptain on 22nd Jan 2012. Just to the west of the D.19 road to the north of St-Jean-de-Laur, this initially looks to be a small dolmen, but upon closer inspection is probably just half of the remains of one.
When I was here in 2005 it was well fenced off, and proper acces to investigate it fully could be obtained.
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Log Text: Just to the west of the D.19 road to the north of St-Jean-de-Laur, this initially looks to be a small dolmen, but upon closer inspection is probably just half of the remains of one. It is well fenced off, and proper acces to investigate it fully cannot be obtained.
Marsigalliet Dolmen 1
Trip No.203 Entry No.200 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Marsigalliet Dolmen 1 submitted by johnstone on 8th Jan 2018. Nice dolmen in the wood, July 1, 2017
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Log Text: This dolmen is found a couple of kilometres to the northwest of Laramière, along the GR.36 footpath, but which for this stretch is a driveable track. It is then a hundred or so metres walk into the forest, but signposted.
This is another much larger than average dolmen for round here, still mostly contained within its mound. Unfortunately, at some time in the past, the capstone and chamber ends have been broken and incorporated into a wall. The chamber is over 4 metres in length, 2 metres wide and 2 metres high, and faces substantially to the south of east, at 147°. The capstone was probably once nicely shaped, and 3.5 metres wide at the front end. There are other dolmens to be found in the woods around here.
Dolmen de Peyco Levado
Trip No.203 Entry No.199 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dolmen de Peyco Levado submitted by ocdolmen on 30th Jul 2006. Site in Midi:Lot (46)
on the huge capstone of Borie du Bois dolmen 1
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Log Text: Just to the south of the D.55 road between Beauregard and Laramière, and signposted, this dolmen is sat in a little clearing beside a trackway. Much larger than the average round here, this dolmen has a 6 metre by 4 metre capstone sitting on top of a 5 metre long chamber facing east at 100°. The dolmen still sits in the remains of its mound, which possibly still has some remains of a surrounding circle of stones. On top of the capstone, above the entrance to the chamber, there is a basin, or large cupule cut into the rock. The ambience of the place is spoiled by masses of plastic sheeting covered hay bales in the immediate vicinity.
Dolmen des Sanguinades
Trip No.203 Entry No.198 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dolmen des Sanguinades submitted by theCaptain on 7th Jun 2012. Just off of the GR.36 footpath a couple of kilometres to the southeast of Varaire, in a field full of orchids can be found this little broken dolmen, which has the remains of its capstone fallen off the front of its side slabs.
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Log Text: Just off of the GR.36 footpath a couple of kilometres to the southeast of Varaire, in a field full of orchids can be found this little broken dolmen, which has the remains of its capstone fallen off the front of its side slabs.
Dolmen du Mas de Coti
Trip No.203 Entry No.197 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Dolmen du Mas de Coti submitted by ocdolmen on 31st May 2006. Mas de Gobi dolmen, Lot, France.
One of the nicest and more imposant dolmen of Lot.
The capstone is broken in two parts but still in connection : 4.80 m long x 3.20 m wide and 0.35 m thick.
Localisation marked on french IGN map.
GPS : 336 m - 0398 963 - 4912 497.
Discovery in 1967 in the tumulus of several little wisigothic tombs.
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Log Text: Sat in a field just beside the D.65 road to the northeast of the village of Varaire near to the Calvarie can be found the remains of this dolmen. It is 4 metres in length, by 1.5 metres wide and 1.5 metres high, with the long capstone broken into two pieces, facing eastwards at 074°. It has in the past been used as a shelter, and a bit of a wall has been built at the back, and the gap in the capstone covered over. As is often the case, there is a tree growing around it.
Dolmen de Ferrières-Haut
Trip No.203 Entry No.196 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dolmen de Ferrières-Haut submitted by ocdolmen on 30th Jul 2006. in front of the imposant Ferrières dolmen, one of the biggest in Lot.
The capstone is between 0.80 metre and 1 metre thick.
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Log Text: This is a very high dolmen which can be found a hundred or so metres south of the GR.65 footpath besides the farm of the same name. Unfortunately one of the side slabs has been broken by a tree growing through it, and it has been dry stone walled at the back end at some time in the past to act as a shelter. The chamber would have been 2 metres long by 1.8 metres wide, and it is a good 2 metres in height, facing 115°, with a 4 metre by 4 metre capstone.
Joncas Dolmen
Trip No.203 Entry No.195 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 31st May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Joncas dolmen submitted by thecaptain on 5th Jul 2005. Joncas dolmen, near to Limogne-en-Quercy, sitting well within its tree covered mound still.
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Log Text: A kilometre walk west of the village of Limogne-en-Quercy along the GR.65 long distance footpath and signposted, you come to this dolmen. Still sitting largely in its mound, the chamber is 3.5 metres long by 1.5 metres wide, facing to the east at 108°. The capstone is unfortunately broken, and only part remains covering the chamber.
When I was here, the surrounding area is covered in flowers of all shapes and colours, on a lovely warm sunny morning.
Dolmen de Pech-Lapeyre
Trip No.203 Entry No.194 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 30th May 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 3
Dolmen de Pech-Lapeyre submitted by greywether on 4th Jul 2005. This is a photo of a dolmen known in the Lot Inventory as Lac d'Auris. It was signposted from the centre of Limogne-en-Quercy but, I think, simply as "Dolmen". Anyway, the notable thing about Lac d'Auris is the thickness of the capstone - almost 1m and weighing 17 tons. Apparently there is a quarry 300m away with a hole the size of the capstone.
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Log Text: Signposted as dolmens from the centre of the village of Limogne-en-Quercy, this dolmen is more than a kilometres walk along a trackway. The dolmen is still partly within its mound, and is notable for the thickness of its capstone, which is a rectangular 3 m by 2 m in size, but is a metre thick. The chamber is 2.5 metres by 1.5 metres in size, and opens to the southeast at 121°.
Unfortunately, there is quite a bit of rubbish here, with remains of fires, picnics and candles along with all the usual broken beer bottles.
Dolmen dit de Pajot
Trip No.203 Entry No.193 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Yes on 30th May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dolmen dit de Pajot submitted by thecaptain on 5th Jul 2005. Mas Pachot dolmen, near Limogne-en-Quercy.
Now used as a store for ancient farming equipment.
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Log Text: This dolmen can be easily found in a field beside the D24 road south of the village of Limogne-en-Quercy. Of typical size for round here, the chamber is 3.5 metres in length, and 1.5 metres wide, and is covered by a capstone which is larger in all dimensions. The northeast side has collapsed slightly, giving a good lean.
The dolmen is used for storing of some ancient farming equipment (ploughs and suchlike) which look to have been in there for many decades.
Dolmen de Maire-Gaillard
Trip No.203 Entry No.192 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Yes on 30th May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dolmen de Maire-Gaillard submitted by irundarra on 1st Jun 2011.
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Log Text: Driving along a little lane to the north of Bois-del-Rey dolmens, I saw a little sign to dolmen, and so just had to follow it. A few hundred metres down a track into the forest from the small lane (with difficult parking) can be found the remains of this little dolmen, not much more than 2 metres long by 1.2 metres wide. There is still a bit of its surrounding mound remaining.
Cloup de Layrou
Trip No.203 Entry No.191 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Yes on 30th May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Log Text: Just 50 metres further away from the Cloup de Layrou dolmen, is found a depression in the ground with a couple of cave like shelters. It has a signpost and was no doubt used by ancient man.
Dolmen du Devès des Gleyettes 1
Trip No.203 Entry No.190 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Yes on 30th May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dolmen du Devès des Gleyettes 1 submitted by thecaptain on 5th Jul 2005. Another nice dolmen, just a few hundred metres further round the signposted woodland walk north of Martiel.
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Log Text: A few more hundred metres round the signposted footpath is this dolmen with no name sign. Still in much of its long mound, the capstone is broken into three pieces, and partly fallen. The chamber is 3.5 metres long by 1.5 metres wide, and faces southeast at 125°.
Dolmen du Bois Galtier
Trip No.203 Entry No.189 Date Added: 20th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Yes on 30th May 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dolmen du Bois Galtier submitted by greywether on 4th Jul 2005. This is a photo of a site known as Bois Galtier
Bois Galtier has a ruined "cazelle" (shepherd's shelter?) built at the back of it.
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Log Text: A hundred or so metres further along the signposted walk from the Bois-del-Rey dolmen can be found the Dolmen de Bois-de-Galtier. This nice dolmen is still sitting within the remains of its mound, and has a 2.5 metre diameter round drystone walled chamber at its west end rather than the usual closing stone. It is probably a more recent shepherds hut been constructed here. The main dolmen, which acts as its entrance, is about 3.5 metres long by 1.5 metres wide, and faces east at 082°.