Dampsmesnil gallery grave

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The covered driveway of Dampsmesnil is a remarkable covered driveway by the sculpture that appears on one of the supports. It is located in the commune of Dampsmesnil in the department of Eure in France.

Location: The megalith is located in the wood of the Garenne in slight retreat from the top of the southwest slope of a dry valley.

Description: The monument consists of a bedroom and a south-west facing vestibule. Its total length is 10.5 m, its average width is 1.67 m and its free height is 2 m ; It reaches even 2.25 m at the entrance. The ground consists of raw flat stone slabs from 0.25 m to 0.35 m long by 0.15 m to 0.20 m wide.

Room: The length of the chamber is 5.81 m. It consisted of eight supports on which three covering slabs rest. Two are still in place but the one that protected the back of the chamber was broken and its pieces stew the current site. The bottom of the gallery is closed by a block of 2 m wide by 1.80 m high and 0.40 m thick.

Dalle pierced: Like many covered aisles of the surroundings (the Bellée, Pinterville, Bois-Couturier), the room is separated...