Saint-Michel tumulus
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| Location | Carnac, France |
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| Region | Brittany |
| Coordinates | 47°35′16″N 3°04′24″W / 47.58779°N 3.07341°W |
| Type | Tumulus |
| Length | 125m |
| Width | 60m |
| Height | 10m |
The Tumulus of St. Michel is a megalithic grave mound, located east of Carnac in Brittany, France.[1] It is the largest grave mound in continental Europe.
History
Saint-Michel tumulus plan (by Zacharie Le Rouzic - Archaeologist who undertook new research and discovered new chests around the central chamber).
The tumulus was built during the fifth millennium BC.
The Saint-Michel tumulus consists of a mound of earth and stones 125 meters long, 50 meters wide and 10 meters high.[1] Explored in 1862, researchers found there a central vault containing a fairly prestigious funerary furniture : axes, pearls, flint tools and sillimanite.
It is the subject of a classification as "Monument historique" (National heritage site) since 1889.
References
- 1 2 "Saint-Michel tumulus". www.megalithes-morbihan.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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