Dolmen de Loubressac - Mazerolles, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
N 46° 25.257 E 000° 40.830
31T E 321764 N 5143433
[EN] Dolmen with heavy table collapsed on Orthostats, quite ruined dating from the Middle Neolithic (about 6,000 years ago). [FR] Dolmen à lourde table affaissée sur les orthostats, assez ruiné datant du néolithique moyen.
Waymark Code: WM17JKX
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 02/28/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 6

"The Pierre Levée de Loubressac, also called Pierre Pèse, is a dolmen located on the territory of the municipality of Mazerolles, in the department of Vienne.

The dolmen is now in ruins. It was damaged during the widening of the adjoining road and by its use as a stable. In its current state, five limestone orthostats are still erected under the part of the cover table that has remained in place. Two more limestone pillars, a granite pillar and the rest of the cover table are visible next to it. Originally, the chamber was approximately 4m long by 2.5m wide. A sketch of Le Touzé de Longuemar from the end of the 19th century bears witness to its ancient architecture.

The monument was excavated by E. Tartarin at the end of the 19th century. Bone remains of human origin (adults and children), shards of coarse pottery and a small flint blade were found there.

According to tradition, the monument was built by the Blessed Virgin with eight spindles and a flat stone that she wore on her head."

Sources : The Monument

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" La Pierre Levée de Loubressac, appelée aussi Pierre Pèse, est un dolmen situé sur le territoire de la commune de Mazerolles, dans le département de la Vienne.

Le dolmen est désormais ruiné. Il a été endommagé lors de l'élargissement de la route contiguë et par son utilisation comme étable. Dans son état actuel, cinq orthostates en calcaire sont encore dressés sous la partie de la table de couverture demeurée en place. Deux autres piliers en calcaire, un pilier en granite et le reste de la table de couverture sont visibles à côté. À l'origine, la chambre mesurait environ 4 m de long sur 2,5 m de large. Un croquis de Le Touzé de Longuemar de la fin du XIXe siècle témoigne de son ancienne architecture.

Le monument a été fouillé par E. Tartarin à la fin du XIXe siècle. Des vestiges osseux d'origine humaine (adultes et enfants), des tessons d'une poterie grossière et un petit tranchet en silex y ont été retrouvés.

Selon la tradition, le monument aurait été construit par la sainte-Vierge avec huit fuseaux et une pierre plate qu'elle portait sur la tête. "

Sources : Le Monument

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Hours of Operation:
24/24 7/7


Admission Prices:
Free


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Less than 15 minutes

Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation

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