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Dolmen de Cuzoul 2 (Lalbenque)
Trip No.203 Entry No.211 Date Added: 21st Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Couldn't find on 31st May 2005
Dolmen de Cuzoul 2 (Lalbenque) submitted by johnstone on 11th Nov 2018. Big capstone, the rest is insignificant, Aug.31, 2018
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Log Text: Near to the Balach farm a couple of kilometres south of Lalbenque along the D6 I could find no easy way through to this dolmen with the fields being electrically fenced to keep a herd of bullocks in and a barley crop growing in another field so I gave up after a reasonable try.
Dolmen de Cuzoul 1 (Lalbenque)
Trip No.203 Entry No.210 Date Added: 21st Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Couldn't find on 31st May 2005
Dolmen de Cuzoul 1 (Lalbenque) submitted by johnstone on 11th Nov 2018. The west side, Aug.31, 2018
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Log Text: Near to the Balach farm a couple of kilometres south of Lalbenque along the D6 I could find no easy way through to this dolmen with the fields being electrically fenced to keep a herd of bullocks in and a barley crop growing in another field so I gave up after a reasonable try.
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.
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.
Roquefort menhir
Trip No.203 Entry No.181 Date Added: 19th Apr 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Couldn't find on 28th May 2005
Roquefort menhir submitted by ocdolmen on 1st Jun 2006. Roquefort menhir, Aveyron, France.
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Log Text: Menhir near to the famous cheese village of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, Aveyron. If you have time between cheese tasting and touring the various caves, there is a little walk signposted from the village which takes you down to the river and a menhir. The scenery here is really spectacular.
Dolmen de la Tâcherie
Trip No.203 Entry No.176 Date Added: 19th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Couldn't find on 27th May 2005
Dolmen de la Tâcherie submitted by johnstone on 10th Oct 2019. In front of the stones on July 10, 2019
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Log Text: Not much time to spend looking for this before I have to meet Ellie in Millau, so only a quick look to see if its obvious. No way, its well hidden a couple of hundred metres into an oak forest, so so I leave this one for Another to find.
Dolmen de Souque
Trip No.203 Entry No.173 Date Added: 19th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Couldn't find on 27th May 2005
Dolmen de Souque submitted by johnstone on 6th Oct 2019. The front side on July 6, 2019
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Log Text: The book says its 1.3 km down the little track towards Randels, and then somewhere on the left, hidden by undergrowth. I went for a look, but there was nowhere to park a campervan, and I could see nothing obvious, so gave up after a couple of drivebys.
Dolmen de Bel-Air 1
Trip No.203 Entry No.172 Date Added: 19th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Couldn't find on 27th May 2005
Dolmen de Bel-Air 1 submitted by thecaptain on 22nd Mar 2006. I saw no obvious signs of this one, but it is supposed to be a bit of a wreck with no capstone, under some trees the far side of a field beyond a little ravine.
Is that it under the trees to the right of centre ?
Dolmen de Bel-Air 1
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Log Text: No obvious signs of this one, but it is supposed to be a bit of a wreck with no capstone, under some trees the far side of a little ravine. I gave up fairly easily.
Dolmen de Surguières 3
Trip No.203 Entry No.166 Date Added: 16th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Couldn't find on 26th May 2005
Dolmen de Surguières 3 submitted by johnstone on 4th Dec 2018. With the big capstone laying in front, June 14, 2006
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Log Text: Still further across the fields to the northeast of Surguières 1 and 2 dolmens, should be found the remains of Surguières 3 & 4. I had a good look around, and found a little shepherds hut, but could not find the dolmens.
Dolmen de Surguières 4
Trip No.203 Entry No.163 Date Added: 16th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Couldn't find on 26th May 2005
Dolmen de Surguières 4 submitted by johnstone on 4th Dec 2018. The sad remains of number 4, June 14, 2006
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Log Text: Just east of the village of Surguières there is a track to the south, signposted to dolmens. At the first junction, there is a dolmen sign in both directions, to the right is supposed to lead to the Surguières 4 dolmen. I looked for this first, and again later, but could not find anything. I did however get caught up in a herd of sheep being moved !
Borie de Colombier 1
Trip No.203 Entry No.159 Date Added: 16th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Couldn't find on 26th May 2005
Log Text: Marked on the ign 1:100000 map with a pink square and right beside a good road with brand new roadsigns pointing to dolmens, I thought I couldn’t miss these dolmens. Again i walked for miles in all directions, but could I find anything ? Nothing. I am starting to get fed up with this. So I drove away from the area, going through Rodez to try and find the museum, which was very busy with nowhere to park, so I will come back later.
Dolmen de Saint-Antonin
Trip No.203 Entry No.158 Date Added: 16th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Couldn't find on 26th May 2005
Dolmen de Saint-Antonin submitted by johnstone on 30th Jul 2019. Search for the upright, June 21, 2019
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Log Text: Marked on the ign 1:100000 map with a pink square and right beside a good road with brand new roadsigns pointing to dolmens, I thought I couldn’t miss these dolmens. Again i walked for miles in all directions, but could I find anything ? Nothing. I am starting to get fed up with this.
Dolmen de Peyrelebade 2
Trip No.203 Entry No.157 Date Added: 16th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Couldn't find on 26th May 2005
Dolmen de Peyrelebade 2 submitted by Trine on 17th Feb 2021. Gate leading to Dolmen de Peyrelebade 2.
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Log Text: Above Salles-la-Source, to the northeast, are roadsigns to the supposedly nicely restored Peyrelebade dolmens. I parked the van and walked miles in the scorching heat along the track north towards Cadeyrac, but could not find the remains of the two dolmens. There are lots of possibilities for where they could be, but more signs are a necessity.
Dolmen de Peyrelebade 1
Trip No.203 Entry No.156 Date Added: 16th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Aveyron (12))
Visited: Couldn't find on 26th May 2005
Dolmen de Peyrelebade 1 submitted by johnstone on 31st Jul 2019. Beautiful dolmen here, June 21, 2019
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Log Text: Above Salles-la-Source, to the northeast, are roadsigns to the supposedly nicely restored Peyrelebade dolmens. I parked the van and walked miles in the scorching heat along the track north towards Cadeyrac, but could not find the remains of the two dolmens. There are lots of possibilities for where they could be, but more signs are a necessity.
Dolmen d'Aubin
Trip No.203 Entry No.148 Date Added: 15th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Couldn't find on 25th May 2005
Dolmen d'Aubin submitted by ocdolmen on 29th Jun 2007. Aubin dolmen is very well hidden in oak woods. It's a large monument with an important capstone.
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Log Text: Marked on the ign map with a pink square and right beside a good road I thought I’d take a look. Could I find anything ? Could I flip. No way. No signs at all. Nothing. Not a sausage.
Mons Dolmen 2
Trip No.203 Entry No.144 Date Added: 10th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Couldn't find on 24th May 2005
Mons dolmen 2 submitted by ocdolmen on 26th Nov 2006. another view of Mons 2 dolmen , november 2006
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Log Text: Supposedly another 500 metres along the path across the fields beside the railway can be found this nice little dolmen with a 3.5 by 1.5 metre chamber, within a round mound. But time was getting on, and there was no obvious way to get much further along into the fields without climbing fences and walls, and walking through cropped fields. This area was not proving very helpful for finding dolmens, so I decided to give up and move on.
Dolmen du Puech Roussel
Trip No.203 Entry No.140 Date Added: 10th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Couldn't find on 24th May 2005
Log Text: On my ign 1:25000 map, theres a dolmen marked right beside the road here, but could I find it ? I spent ages looking, but no, I did not find it. Studying the map closely after this, I don’t see how I could possibly have missed this, everything else matches exactly, even the swallow hole.
Gabaudet Dolmen 2
Trip No.203 Entry No.135 Date Added: 10th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Couldn't find on 24th May 2005
Gabaudet dolmen 2 submitted by ocdolmen on 26th Nov 2006. GABAUDET 2 DOLMEN
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Log Text: In the forest 200 metres from the first dolmen can be found the second. A chamber 3 metres in length and 1.5 metres wide is covered by a large slab, now broken into three pieces.
Gabaudet Dolmen 1
Trip No.203 Entry No.134 Date Added: 10th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Couldn't find on 24th May 2005
Gabaudet dolmen 1 submitted by ocdolmen on 26th Nov 2006. GABAUDET 1 DOLMEN
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Log Text: There are supposedly a couple of lovely dolmens here in the woods. I had a good walk and look around, but could find nothing. I really needed to get the 1:25000 map this morning. They should be found about 600 metres to the east of the hamlet, in the forest to the south of the road. For the first dolmen, a 4 metre by 3 metre capstone sits on top of a 3.5 by 2 m chamber, with some remains of a vestibule.
Fieux Dolmen
Trip No.203 Entry No.129 Date Added: 7th Apr 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Midi:Lot (46))
Visited: Couldn't find on 23rd May 2005
Fieux dolmen submitted by alchemille on 25th Mar 2014. Near the Dolmen of Peyrebru we can find this small dolmen in the area of the Archeological site of Les Fieux. Miers. Lot.
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Log Text: This should have been a banker before moving on late in the afternoon it supposedly being just a hundred metres from the road at a very recognisable corner. I found the corner and parked and went for a look. I searched and searched but the area has become overgrown with scrub thorny bushes brambles wild rose etc. In fact I almost got lost and couldn’t find my way back. This 5 minute banker had turned into about an hour of frustration getting ripped to shreds and bleeding !