Saint-Michel tumulus
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| Location | Carnac, France |
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| Region | Brittany |
| Coordinates | 47°35′16″N 3°04′24″W / 47.58779°N 3.07341°W |
| Type | Tumulus |
| Length | 125 metres (410 ft) |
| Width | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
The Tumulus of St. Michel is a megalithic grave mound, located east of Carnac in Brittany, France.[1] It is the largest grave mound in continental Europe.
History
The tumulus was built during the fifth millennium BC.
The Saint-Michel tumulus consists of a mound of earth and stones 125 metres (410 ft) long, 50 metres (160 ft) wide and 10 metres (33 ft) high.[1] Explored in 1862, researchers found there a central vault containing fairly prestigious funerary furniture : axes, pearls, flint tools and sillimanite.
It is the subject of a classification as "Monument historique" (National heritage site) since 1889.
Around 1900, the archaeologist Zacharie Le Rouzic again excavated the Saint-Michel tumulus and discovered a second dolmen and fifteen small stone chests, thus revealing the complexity of this monument.
References
- ^ a b "Saint-Michel tumulus". www.megalithes-morbihan.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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