Table des Marchands — Locmariaquer Passage Grave

Why it mattersKey Morbihan megalithic 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. 3900 BCE

Period

Neolithic (4000–3500 BCE)

Culture

Morbihan megalithic

Purpose

Giant passage grave with decorated capstone — astronomically aligned burial

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1891

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Table des Marchands — Locmariaquer Passage Grave

2. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Table des Marchands — Locmariaquer Passage Grave

3. c. 3900 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Table des Marchands — Locmariaquer Passage Grave

• Table des Marchands — Locmariaquer Passage Grave — Principal Standing Stonestanding stonestanding stone at Table des Marchands — Locmariaquer Passage Grave — primary structure47.5708° N · 2.9485° W
• Table des Marchands — Locmariaquer Passage Grave — Northern Chamberchamberchamber at Table des Marchands — Locmariaquer Passage Grave — hydraulic feature47.5727° N · 2.9487° W
• Table des Marchands — Locmariaquer Passage Grave — Southern Cairncairncairn at Table des Marchands — Locmariaquer Passage Grave — subsidiary complex47.5695° N · 2.9474° W