Allée couverte de la Pierre Plate

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Allée couverte de la Pierre Plate, Gallery grave in Presles, France

This Neolithic burial chamber measures 10.9 meters in length, with varying widths from 2.5 meters at the entrance to 1.8 meters at the back.

First documented in the Middle Ages when the site was farmland, the structure received its official historical monument status classification in October 1932.

Archaeological excavations revealed remains of 100 individuals, including skulls with evidence of ancient surgical procedures and carefully arranged long bones along chamber walls.

The entrance features a rectangular opening in a massive stone slab, measuring 63 centimeters wide and 82 centimeters high with rounded corners.

The monument contains three remaining cover slabs, with one being a repurposed grinding stone positioned near the entrance section.

Location: Presles

GPS coordinates: 49.10906,2.26212

Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:08

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