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The dolmen of Er-Roch-Vras is one of the two dolmens of Quéric-la-Lande, located in Carnac, Morbihan. These megalithic monuments, about 80 meters away, are of the dolmen type with corridor. Er-Roch-Vras, the southern dolmen, is 5.60 meters long and is bounded by nine support slabs. His ground was covered with pebbles, and excavations revealed fragments of pottery, flint, and diorite axes.

The dolmens were studied by several archaeologists: Abbé Lavenot in 1869 and Zacharie Le Rouzic in 1916. The objects discovered by Lavenot, such as bones, lithic tools and a pendant, are preserved at the Museum of Prehistory in Carnac. Er-Roch-Vras was classified as Historic Monument by order of 11 September 1929, while the northern dolmen, Er Mané, was classified in 1931.

The northern dolmen, Er Mané, is surrounded by a cairn with double enclosures and contains an axe engraving on one of its orthostats. Both monuments illustrate neolithic funeral architecture, with rooms delimited by orthostats and cover tables. Their orientation and archaeological furniture testify to the ritual and funeral practices of the time.

The location of the dolmens near the site Quéric-la-Lande and their geographical proximity suggest an intentional spatial organization. These monuments, typical of the Breton Neolithic, reflect the importance of megalithic sites in the region, often associated with complex cultural and ritual landscapes.

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