Kerléven cairn, Neolithic burial site in La Forêt-Fouesnant, France.
The megalithic cairn contains three chambers with corridors, featuring dry stone walls and a trapezoidal structure measuring 12 meters on each side.
Archaeological excavations between 1961 and 1965 revealed that the structure was constructed around 2875 BCE, during the Chassean cultural period.
The chambers of the cairn contained burial artifacts and pottery fragments, indicating specific funeral practices of Neolithic communities in Brittany.
The archaeological site received recognition as a historical monument in 1965 and provides views across the Bay of La Forêt.
Carbon-14 dating of charcoal found in Chamber A corresponds precisely with the age of discovered ceramics, confirming the site's chronology.
Location: La Forêt-Fouesnant
GPS coordinates: 47.89712,-3.95358
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:42
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