Allée couverte de Crec'h Quillié, Gallery grave in Saint-Quay-Perros, France
The Allée couverte de Crec'h Quillié is a Neolithic gallery grave built from granite stones in Saint-Quay-Perros, Brittany. The structure runs east to west, forming a long covered passage that leads into a burial chamber, with the entrance opening on the south side.
The monument was erected in the 3rd millennium BC, between 2500 and 2000 BC, and its oldest part dates to about 2500 BC. The teacher Théo David reported the site in 1961; Jean L'Helgouach excavated it between 1963 and 1966, and it was restored. The western part had been destroyed by quarrymen, but the positions of the missing pillars were recovered during the excavation.
The site is reached by a short path from the road, crossing uneven ground, so sturdy footwear is a good idea. An information panel at the entrance helps visitors understand the structure before they walk through it.
On the north wall of the chamber, directly facing the entrance, one upright slab is carved in relief with a pair of breasts, 5 to 6 cm across, placed above a necklace. The slab's rounded top and marked shoulder suggest a head and shoulders. The necklace sits below the breasts, an arrangement that is unusual among the Mother Goddess figures of Trégor.
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