Le Dolmen du Couperon - Jersey - Channel Islands
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lopac44
N 49° 14.060 W 002° 02.110
30U E 570238 N 5453953
Le Dolment du Coperon Chalcolithic from 3250 BC.
Waymark Code: WM6XV2
Location: Jersey
Date Posted: 08/03/2009
Views: 13
Type: Gallery Grave
Date: Chalcolithic (3250 - 2250BC)
Description: An 8m long, capstoned chamber surrounded by a ring of eighteen curb stones known as a 'peristalith'. Originaly covered by a long mound what remains today is largely the work of restorers. When first excavated in 1868 the capstones had fallen into the chamber. These stones, including a porthole stone were lifted and placed as capstones. In 1919 the Société Jersiaise removed the porthole stone which had been incorrectly placed as a capstone and moved it to its current position at the eastern end of the chamber. Finds included a few flint flakes and pottery fragments.
Location: At the end of La Rue du Scez overlooking Le Havre du Scez (Saie).
Type: Dolmen
Number: 47.00
Size:
Big stone : 1.8m. long & 1.1m. wide
small stone's 90 cm high & 60 wide
Source:
Late Neolithic gallery grave.
Purpose:
http://www.prehistoricjersey.net/Le_Couperon.shtml
Parking: Not Listed
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