Les monts Grantez - Jersey - Channel Islands
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lopac44
N 49° 13.901 W 002° 13.384
30U E 556562 N 5453501
Passage grave - neoltithc 4000 BC
Waymark Code: WM6XZB
Location: Jersey
Date Posted: 08/03/2009
Views: 8
A fine passage chamber consisting of a passage of large, upright granite blocks and dry stone walling leading into an oval chamber. On the north side is a small side chamber. The passage and side chamber retain their capstones. Discovered in 1839 it was excavated in 1912 by the Société Jersiaise. The main chamber was found to contain the skeletons of six adults and one child, all lying on their sides in a crouched position with quantities of limpet shells, bones and teeth of cow, horse, sheep, pig and deer and colourful sea pebbles. Another further skeleton was found in a seated position, propped up by stones in the entrance passage and the scattered remains of a ninth individual in the side chamber. ·Three round bottomed bowls, broken vase supports, a clay spindle whorl, stone rubbers, hammers, a fine flint pick and a steatite bead were also found.
Type: Dolmen
Number: 31.00
Purpose:
http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/Les_Mont_de_Grantez.shtml
Parking: Not Listed
Size: Not listed
Source: Not listed
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