Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech
Er Lannic Cromlechs
Late Neolithic·Morbihan Neolithic·🇫🇷 Brittany, Morbihan, Arzon, Er Lannic islet, France
About
About Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech
Unique tidal double circle excavated by Le Rouzic, half-submerged at high tide revealing Neolithic sea-level, with horseshoe settings. Recorded context — Period: Late Neolithic; Culture: Morbihan Neolithic; Field status: partially excavated; Materials: granite; Condition: submerged at high tide — eroding.
Why it mattersKey Morbihan Neolithic megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction labor organization
Theories
- 01Elite residence
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 3800 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic
- Culture
- Morbihan Neolithic
- Purpose
- Twin stone circles — tidal ritual circles, half now submerged
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1989
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 CE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech
1950 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech
On the ground
Structures & features
47.5650° N · 2.8960° W · 2 m · 4 mapped features
- Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech — Principal Standing Stonestanding stonestanding stone at Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech — outlier feature47.5670° N · 2.8962° W
- Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech — Chamber Annex 2chamberchamber at Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech — outlier feature47.5652° N · 2.8975° W
- Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech — Cairn Annex 3cairncairn at Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech — hydraulic feature47.5643° N · 2.8944° W
- Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech — Standing_Stone Annex 4standing stonestanding stone at Cairn de Gavrinis Annex — Er Lannic Double Cromlech — outlier feature47.5661° N · 2.8962° W
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