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The Dolmen de Laprougès, located in Valeuil in the Dordogne department (New Aquitaine), is a megalithic vestige dating from the Neolithic period. This monument, partially ruined, is distinguished by its imposing roof table in ferroruginous sandstone, nicknamed Pierre Rouille, resting on two limestone orthostats. It has been classified as historical monuments since November 24, 1960, under the name of dolmen de Laprougès, probably due to a deformation of the locality called Lapiouges nearby.

This dolmen has been the subject of numerous historical records under various names and erroneous locations, such as the dolmen from Bost to Brantôme or the dolmen from Sencenac. In 1931, Jean-Jacques Pittard provided a precise description of this at the 15th International Congress of Prehistoric Anthropology and Archaeology. Its architecture recalls that of the dolmen of Peyrelevade in Brantôme, suggesting a membership of the type of angoumen dolmens.

In January 2011, a preventive archaeological excavation was conducted by Bertrand Poissonnier, revealing additional elements on this site. The dolmen, devoid of traces of tumulus, illustrates the importance of collective funeral monuments in Neolithic. His classification in 1960 and his ongoing study testify to his heritage and scientific interest.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, confirm his address at Le Bost de Sarrazignac (Valeuil) and his code Insee 24064. The dolmen, although partially collapsed, remains an emblematic example of megalithism in the Dordogne, linked to funeral and cultural practices of the Neolithic era.

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