Estimated construction period Néolithique (≈ 4100 av. J.-C.)
Presumed dolmen building period.
12 février 1984
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 12 février 1984 (≈ 1984)
Official protection by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Dolmen (Case ZM 178): entry by order of 12 February 1984
Key figures
Information non disponible - No historical character cited
The sources don't mention any actors.
Origin and history
The Dolmen de la Frise is a megalithic vestige located in the municipality of Corpe, in the department of Vendée (Pays de la Loire). This monument, now in ruins, is reduced to three blocks of stone, two of which bear traces of explosive destruction. A fourth block and a front table, formerly documented, have disappeared. These remains attest to a human occupation dating back to Neolithic times marked by the erection of such funeral or ritual buildings.
Near the dolmen, at the site known as the Etau, archaeological explorations revealed a neolithic site rich in artifacts, including sharp Sublaine arrows. These discoveries suggest an organized human activity around hunting, craftsmanship and possibly cultural or religious practices. Dolmen, like other megalithic sites in the region, may have played a role in funeral rituals or territorial markings of the time.
The Dolmen de la Friesland was registered as historical monuments by order of 12 February 1984, thus recognizing its heritage value despite its fragmentary state. This protection is part of a broader approach to preserving the megalithic sites of Vendée, which are major witnesses of regional prehistory. Available data from sources such as Monumentum and Wikipedia highlight the archaeological importance of the site, although its exact location is considered "passable" in terms of cartographic accuracy.
