Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden

Why it mattersKey Morbihan Neolithic megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 3500 BCE

Period

Neolithic (c.3500 BCE)

Culture

Morbihan Neolithic

Purpose

Decorated passage tomb — carved orthostat art and elite burial

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1911

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden

2. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden

3. c. 3500 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden

• Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden — outlier feature

  47.5740° N · 2.8969° W

• Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden — primary structure

  47.5737° N · 2.8972° W

• Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden — Southern Cairn

  cairn

  cairn at Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden — outlier feature

  47.5717° N · 2.8993° W

• Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden — Eastern Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Gavrinis Passage Tomb — Larmorbaden — outlier feature

  47.5736° N · 2.8979° W