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The dolmen of Pierre-sous-Pèze, also known as Pierre Gingue, is a megalithic building erected during the Neolithic period. Located on a small height at La Serre-Bussière-Veille, in the department of Creuse (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), it consists of seven slabs of vertical granite (or orthostats), measuring between 0.67 and 1.40 m in length and 0.85 to 1.15 m in height. These supports define a funeral chamber of 1.80 m by 1.50 m, covered by a monolithic table of 3 m by 2.40 m. The whole is partially buried under an oval tumulus of 10.50 m by 9.30 m, with a height of 0.90 to 1.50 m.

This dolmen was classified as historical monuments in 1889 and bears witness to neolithic funeral practices in the region. The excavations and studies, notably those cited by Pierre de Cessac (1881) and Claire Gautran-Moser (1976), underline its integration into a wider network of Creusian megalithic sites. The structure, typical of the collective burials of the period, reflects a complex social organization, where monuments served as both places of memory and territorial markers.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and the Merimée database, confirm its protected status and precise location in the municipality (Insee 23172 code). Although the details of its exact use or its builders remain unknown, the dolmen illustrates the technical ingenuity of neolithic communities, capable of erecting and transporting massive granite blocks. Its state of conservation and its early classification make it a major archaeological heritage of the Creuse.

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