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Kermabon Dolmen, also known as the Dolmen de En-Tri-Men (The Three Stones), is a megalithic building located in Bieuzy, Morbihan department, Brittany. This monument, typical of Neolithic, is located in a field, about 300 meters east-northeast of the hamlet of Kermabon, which gave it its name. It has been classified as historical monuments since 12 February 1935, after being searched around 1900, although it was looted before that date.

Dolmen is an example of simple dolmen, composed of a covering slab measuring about 2.7 × 2 meters, supported by three orthostats (arrested stones). However, two to three original supports are missing. The cover slab, made of laminated granite from Lanvaux, shows a trace of an attempt at cutting on its southern side. Excavations revealed fragments of flint, polished axes, pebbles and remains of coal, providing an overview of the practices and tools used at that time.

Archaeological materials discovered at the site, such as polished axes and flint fragments, suggest a funeral or ritual use of dolmen. This type of monument was common in Neolithic, a period marked by the development of agriculture, sedentarization and the construction of megalithic structures in Brittany. These buildings often served as collective burials and played a central role in the social and religious practices of the communities of the time.

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