Construction period Néolithique (≈ 4100 av. J.-C.)
Monument dated this prehistoric period.
1877
First written entry
First written entry 1877 (≈ 1877)
Building already in ruins on that date.
30 octobre 1973
Classification to Historical Monuments
Classification to Historical Monuments 30 octobre 1973 (≈ 1973)
Official protection by ministerial decree.
1989
Damage caused by a bulldozer
Damage caused by a bulldozer 1989 (≈ 1989)
Partial destruction in neighbouring works.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Covered gangway, including a strip of land 2 m wide beyond the side slabs, on each side, and 5 m wide, beyond the covering stones, on the length (Box L 276): by order of 30 October 1973
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Origin and history
The covered walkway of the White Church is a megalithic site located in the commune of Bannalec, Finistère (British). This monument, dated from the Neolithic, is embedded in a slope and presents an elbow structure, with three pillars on each side and two cover tables. Its architecture, now partially ruined, extends about 15 meters in length. The building was first mentioned in 1877, already in a state of advanced degradation.
The monument was classified as historical monuments by order of 30 October 1973, thereby recognizing its heritage value. Despite this protection, he suffered major damage in 1989, when a bulldozer partially destroyed during restoration work on a nearby road. The current remains include a protected area extending 2 metres on either side of the side slabs and 5 metres beyond the cover stones.
Covered walkway, owned by Bannalec, illustrates the importance of megalithic constructions in the Breton region. These funeral or ritual monuments, characteristic of Neolithic, bear witness to the social and religious practices of the agricultural communities of the time. Their preservation remains a major challenge in understanding this pivotal period of prehistory.
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