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Luffang gallery grave

allée couverte de Luffang

France Crac'h classified historical monument
Luffang gallery grave
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The covered driveway of Luffang Tal-er-Roch is a covered driveway located in Crach, Morbihan, France.

History: The tumulus was searched quickly around 1868 by the vicars of Ploemel and Crach. The monument was mentioned by Miln in 1883. Zacharie Le Rouzic searched the tumulus in January 1898 and completely cleared the covered alley which he covered. The covered alley is classified as historical monuments by order of 10 October 1938. In the last quarter of the 19th century, two menhirs were still visible about 50 m southwest of the tumulus. The largest, whose height was close to the 4 m was called Er soudard-cam ("the lame soldier" in Breton), and the second smaller was considered "as his wife". The two menhirs and part of the slabs of the aisle were debited and transported to Belle-Ile for the construction of a lighthouse.

Description: The tumulus, now extinct, was circular in shape and was 46 m in diameter. The covered alley opens south. It is 22 m long with a width of between 1.10 m and 1.20 m. About 7 m from the entrance, it forms an elbow at about 45° and moves north-west. She...