Antika monument i Normandie

Ancient Megaliths and Monuments

This collection highlights Normandy's prehistoric and Gallo-Roman heritage through a diverse array of monuments. It features Neolithic megaliths, including the gallery graves of Vauville and Mauny, and the unique pseudo-dolmen of Pierre Dialan. Significant archaeological sites like Vieux-la-Romaine, the former capital of the Viducasses tribe, offer insight into Roman urban planning, while various menhirs and burial mounds, such as the Nécropole dolménique des Prés d'Acon, mark ancient landscapes across the Orne and Eure departments.

Ancient Megaliths and Monuments – Karta

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A

Vestiges archéologiques de Vieux

The remains of the Gallo-Roman city of Aregenua, featuring foundations of private residences and public buildings from the capital of the Viducasses tribe.

B

Alignement de neuf menhirs de la Plumaudière

A row of nine Neolithic standing stones located on the Champ du Houx near Montchauvet.

C

Motte castrale dite Le Château

An archaeological site featuring the remains of a medieval motte-and-bailey castle mound.

D

Dolmen et polissoir

A megalithic site comprising a dolmen and a Neolithic polishing stone used for sharpening stone tools.

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E

Dolmen dit Pierre Dialan

A natural rock formation known as a pseudo-dolmen, located in the Bois du Nid du Chien.

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F

Dolmen dit Pierre-aux-Bignes

A Neolithic dolmen located north of Habloville in the Orne department.

G

Allée couverte dite des Pierres Pouquelées

A Neolithic gallery grave situated on the Cotentin Peninsula near the village of Vauville.

H

Allée Couverte des Cartesières

A prehistoric gallery grave located in the hamlet of Buais-Les Monts.

I

Allée couverte de la Bertinière

A Neolithic gallery grave located west of La Sauvagère in the Orne department.

J

Dolmen de la Table au Diable

An angled gallery grave, also known as an allée coudé, situated near the village of Passais.

K

Dolmen de la Pierre au Loup

A Neolithic dolmen also known as Pierre aux Loups, located in Joué-du-Bois.

L

Menhir du Perron

A prehistoric standing stone located south of Passais in the Orne department.

M

Menhir de Montcorbeau

A standing stone, also known as the Menhir du Pré de l'Étang, located in Couesmes-Vaucé.

N

Menhir de la Longue Pierre

A tall Neolithic standing stone located near Landepéreuse in the Eure department.

O

Allée couverte de Mauny

A Neolithic gallery grave located in a forested area near a bend in the Seine River.

P

Nécropole dolménique des Prés d'Acon

A Neolithic megalithic burial site located in the commune of Acon in the Eure department.

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