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The Dolmen de La Croix-du-Breuil is a megalithic monument located in Verneuil-sur-Vienne, in the Haute-Vienne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This archaeological site is located west of the hamlet of the Cross of Breuil, between the Dolmen road and the departmental road 2000. Its location, on a band of delimited land, makes it an accessible and marked vestige in the local landscape.

The dolmen was registered as historical monuments by order of 15 November 1988, thus recognizing its heritage value. This official protection underscores its importance as testimony to the funeral and architectural practices of neolithic societies. No additional information on its precise dating or exact use is available from the sources consulted.

Dolmens, in general, were collective burials used by prehistoric communities. In Limousin, a region to which the Haute-Vienne belongs, these monuments were often linked to agricultural territories or old roads. Their construction reflected a complex social organization, capable of mobilizing human and technical resources to build such stone structures.

Today, the Dolmen de La Croix-du-Breuil is referenced in heritage databases, such as Mérimée, and is one of the historical monuments of Haute-Vienne. Its approximate address, 26 Route du Dolmen, makes it easy to locate it. However, the sources do not specify whether it is open to visit or whether it is subject to specific conservation measures.

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