DOLMENS DE LA FERME DE SAUTREUIL

DOLMENS DE LA FERME DE SAUTREUIL

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This group of dolmens includes around ten buildings in a very poor state of repair, damaged by forestry work and the removal of many slabs in the 19th century for domestic or agricultural use. The best-preserved dolmen has a chamber approximately 3 m long and 1.25 m wide, facing north-south. The orthostats (upright stone, planted vertically or on edge) on the west side slope towards the interior of the chamber. On the east side, a pillar is 1.80 m high. It is surmounted by a trough-shaped block that was recently placed in this position. This dolmen was excavated by G. Bourgeois in 1903. He discovered around twenty human teeth, ceramic shards, two boar's tooth pendants and charcoal.

A small megalithic chest can be seen a short distance from the dolmen. Covering an area of around 1 m2, it is covered by a sloping slab.

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  • Megalith

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  • Privatization not possible

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  • Free of charge

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