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The Dolmen d'Ayer is a megalithic monument located in the town of Bordes-Uchentein, in the department of Ariège. This dolmen, dated from the Neolithic, is distinguished by its granite covering slab, measuring 2.20 meters in length. It is located at an altitude of 640 metres, near the confluence of Riberot and Lez, in a natural environment marked by these rivers.

Between 1880 and 1890, David Cau-Durban, then parish priest of the village, conducted excavations that discovered archaeological furniture. These objects were first preserved at the Bordes cure, then distributed between the Foix museum and the Saint-Raymond museum in Toulouse, where some could be identified. The dolmen was classified as historic monuments in 1889, highlighting its heritage importance.

The location of the dolmen, although documented, is considered to be of poor accuracy (level 5 of 10). The available data come mainly from sources such as Wikipedia, Monumentum, and academic references, including the inventory of the megaliths of Ariège made by Bruno Portet in 1997. This monument illustrates the importance of megalithic sites in the region, often linked to funeral or ritual practices during the Neolithic period.

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