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The covered lane of Coët Correc, located in Mûr-de-Bretagne in the Côtes-d'Armor, is a megalithic burial dated from the Neolithic. Ranked a historic monument since November 8, 1956, it consists of about twenty orthostates in local schist and originally measured 10.50 m long for 1.40 m wide. Six cover tables still existed in 1965, but only two remain today, the others being moved along the access road. The entrance, carved in the shape of a window between two sewn slabs, gives access to a room preceded by a narrow corridor. The monument was initially embedded in a 24 m long tumulus, lined with erect slabs.

In 1870, Abbé Collet did partial excavations and discovered a flint arrow point, coarse ceramic teasses and charcoal. During the excavations of 1984-1985, led by Charles-Tanguy Le Roux, a polished stone axe and remains of a paving were discovered, confirming the observations of Abbé Collet. These excavations also revealed the remains of a dry stone calvary erected around 1905 by Mathurin Le Flohic, a local farmer. This ordeal, in ruins, was partially rebuilt after its dismantling to access the covered driveway.

The site has a unique feature: the 20th century calvary spanning the western end of the covered driveway, illustrating the superposition of times and religious uses. Ancient postcards show the building transformed into a staircase with two ramps, topped by a cross. Today, the monument belongs to the municipality of Mûr-de-Bretagne and remains accessible, although its exact location is considered to be of poor accuracy (level 5/10).

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