Tumulus of Bougon

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The Bougon tumulus are a group of five tumulus forming a neolithic necropolis located in the commune of Bougon in the Deux-Sèvres department. The first monuments were built at the beginning of the fifth millennium BC but the site was used until the middle of the third millennium BC. A museum of Prehistory, home to rich archaeological collections from the excavations of the region, was built by the Departmental Council of Deux-Sèvres within the archaeological park encompassing the site.