Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier
Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE)·Atlantic Neolithic·🇫🇷 Brittany, Morbihan, France
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About Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier
Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Atlantic Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal chamber 4 × 2 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 47.6418N -3.1394E controls access to Brittany, Morbihan resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey megalithic for Brittany, Morbihan, illustrating Atlantic Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2800 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (3000-2500 BCE)
- Culture
- Atlantic Neolithic
- Purpose
- Collective burial and territorial marker for agro-pastoral community
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2800 BCE
Initial construction of Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier main structure
c. 742 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
47.6418° N · 3.1394° W · 23 m · 4 mapped features
Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier — Main Megalithic Feature
reservoirPrimary reservoir at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier — platform mound with stratified deposits
47.6431° N · 3.1381° WAlignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier — Secondary Enclosure
moundAncillary mound at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier — burial gallery with stratified deposits
47.6431° N · 3.1391° WAlignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier — Outlier Rock Art Panel
dromosOutlier dromos panel linked to Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier ceremonial landscape
47.6409° N · 3.1407° WAlignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
structureHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Alignment of Kerzerho Outlier Cell — Eastern Outlier with plastered basin
47.6417° N · 3.1397° W