Table Des Marchand Dolmen
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Table Des Marchand Dolmen
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Science Source
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Vertical section of the dolmen of Locmariaquer, Brittany. The Table des Marchand is a large dolmen containing a number of decorations. The main capstone of the chamber includes a large carving on its underside depicting an axe, and part of a carved depiction of a plough, apparently pulled by oxen. This fragment indicates that the capstone was originally part of the broken menhir, since the design matches up with carvings on the broken remains across the breaks. The dolmen was fully exposed and above ground until it was excavated and rebuilt inside a cairn in 1993, reconstructing its original appearance and protecting its contents. Image taken from Primitive Man by Louis Figuier, 1870 (cropped and cleaned).
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February 5th, 2020
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