WV7050 : La Pouquelaye de Faldouet

La Pouquelaye de Faldouet
A 6000 year old Neolithic passage grave with a double chamber:
a large open chamber surrounded by a series of small stone cists
and the end chamber with a massive 24-ton capstone.
Human remains were found in the cists when it was excavated in 1910.
In the chamber two stone pendants, two polished stone axes and some pottery vessels were found.
a large open chamber surrounded by a series of small stone cists
and the end chamber with a massive 24-ton capstone.
Human remains were found in the cists when it was excavated in 1910.
In the chamber two stone pendants, two polished stone axes and some pottery vessels were found.
year taken
2009
- Grid Square
- WV7050, 8 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Bob Embleton (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Friday, 21 August, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 20 May, 2010
- Category
- passage grave (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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MGRS:
WV 7087 5048 [10m precision]
WGS84: 49:12.1809N 2:1.6262W - Photographer Location
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MGRS:
WV 7089 5049
- View Direction
- Southwest (about 225 degrees)