Dolmen of Erves

The dolmen of Erves is one of the most known monuments megalithic of the Mayenne, located at Holy-Suzanne, and in the past dated (6000 years).

Situation

The Dolmen of Erves is located at 3 km in the north of Holy-Suzanne, to 30 m of the Secondary road 143 which connects Holy-Suzanne to Adze-the-Berenger, in the vicinity immediate of the firm of Erves and the river the Erve.

Characteristics

a first excavation was carried out in 1868. It delivered a great number of human bones.
One second excavation thorough was carried out in 1983 by the Management of Antiquities of the Countries of the Loire.
the dolmen is composed of a quadrangular room of 4.50m on 2.80m, preceded by a gantry. This original type of architecture could be the transition between the Armorican dolmens angevins and dolmens .
In the beginning, the monument was presented in the form of a building installed of 10m on 6m, for a minimal rise in 3.50m. This cairn , this stone tumulus, completely included the funerary room, currently only visible.

Of the split up human bones, corresponding to about fifteen individuals, including one calcined, was collected.
furniture, very poor, comprised in particular a cut with base with incised decoration, and a tooth of équidé bored. A peak out of wooden of stag, discovered in the content of a pit of establishment of pillar and on the spot given up, allowed after analysis, to allot the erection of the monument by the Chasséens about the middle of.

To see

Dolmen of Erves, D 143, Holy-Suzanne (Mayenne)

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