Construction of covered roadway Néolithique (≈ 4100 av. J.-C.)
Estimated building period for Ros-Vras.
23 janvier 1956
Classification of historical monuments
Classification of historical monuments 23 janvier 1956 (≈ 1956)
Official protection by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Covered alley called Ros-Vras (cad. A 405): classification by decree of 23 January 1956
Origin and history
The covered walkway of Ros-Vras, located in Landebaëron in the Côtes-d This partially ruined megalithic monument spans 14 metres in length and still retains seven orthostats (arrested stones) and two cover tables. Its characteristic architecture makes it a valuable testimony to the funeral and cultural practices of local neolithic societies, which erected these collective structures to house burials or community rites.
Ranked under the title of historical monuments by order of 23 January 1956, covered road enjoys heritage protection recognizing its archaeological and historical value. Available sources, such as Monumentum and Wikipedia, highlight its importance in the Breton megalithic landscape, while noting the limitations of its current conservation. No information is provided on any recent excavations or associated discoveries, but its inclusion in the Merimée bases and its approximate location (3 Kerlogan, Landebaëron) make it a reference site for regional studies.
The neolithic context in Brittany was marked by increasing sedentarization, nascent agriculture and a complex social organization, where megalithic monuments played a central role in structuring territories and beliefs. These covered alleys, often oriented along symbolic axes, served both as places of memory and as identity markers for communities. Their collective construction reflected an advanced mastery of stone size and transport techniques, as well as a shared vision of the sacred and beyond.
No historical character or sponsor is mentioned in the sources available for this specific monument. The bibliographical references, like the work by Loïc Langouët on Les megalithes de l'arrondissement de Guingamp (2006), however, place Ros-Vras in a larger set of similar sites studied in Brittany, without providing any further details on his particular history. The accuracy of its location is assessed as "passible" (note 5/10), indicating uncertainty for researchers or visitors wishing to accurately locate it.
