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The Dolmen de Locqueltas is a megalithic building emblematic of Neolithic, located in the municipality of Locoal-Mendon, Brittany. This corridor dolmen, facing east/southeast, is 6.30 metres long, with a 3.70-metre corridor and a 2.60-metre rectangular bedroom by 2.20 cm. It is distinguished by two lateral cells accessible by narrow passages, and retains two cover tables: one at the end of the corridor, the other on the southern cell. Campaniform ceramic coats and cut flint were discovered in the excavations.

The monument was explored in 1899 by archaeologist Zacharie Le Rouzic, who also restored it in 1924. Ranked as historical monuments by order of 24 October 1921, it bears witness to the importance of funeral and ritual practices in the Neolithic region. Collected objects, such as ceramics and flint tools, offer valuable clues to the material cultures of the time.

The Dolmen de Locqueltas is part of a wider set of megalithic sites in Morbihan, a region particularly rich in prehistoric remains. Its complex architecture, with corridor and side rooms, suggests prolonged use and strong symbolic significance for local neolithic communities. The work of Zacharie Le Rouzic, documented in his publications, remains a reference for the study of this heritage.

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