Dolmen du Calvaire

Dolmen du Calvaire

Neolithic burial chamber located in the forest of Châtellerault.

Dolmen du Calvaire

Dolmen du Calvaire

Neolithic burial chamber located in the forest of Châtellerault.

The Dolmen du Calvaire is a Neolithic burial chamber located in the forest of Châtellerault, in western France. It is a large, rectangular stone structure with an entrance and a capstone weighing over 10 tons. The dolmen was likely used for communal burials, and artifacts found at the site suggest it was used during the late Neolithic period, around 3000 BCE.

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Calvaire, 22200 Grâces, France
48.59129, -3.17614

The Dolmen du Calvaire is a Neolithic burial chamber located in the forest of Châtellerault, in western France. It is a large, rectangular stone structure with an entrance and a capstone weighing over 10 tons. The dolmen was likely used for communal burials, and artifacts found at the site suggest it was used during the late Neolithic period, around 3000 BCE.

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