Construction of dolmen Néolithique (≈ 4100 av. J.-C.)
Estimated period of construction of the monument.
1889
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 1889 (≈ 1889)
Official protection by classification list.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Dolmen de Mané-Remor (Cd. G 455) : classification by list of 1889
Origin and history
The Dolmen de Mané-Remor, located in Plouharnel in Morbihan, is an emblematic monument of the Neolithic period. This megalithic site, typical of the Breton region, bears witness to the funeral and architectural practices of the prehistoric communities located in this area between 4500 and 2000 BC.
Its classification among the Historical Monuments in 1889 underscores its heritage and archaeological importance, although the precise details of its construction and use remain partially unknown due to the limitations of the available sources. In the Neolithic era, Brittany was a densely populated region where agro-pastoral communities erected stone monuments to mark their territory, honour their deceased or serve as symbolic landmarks. Dolmens, like Mané-Remor, were often integrated into sacred landscapes, reflecting a complex social organization and a spirituality linked to the land and ancestors.
Their presence also illustrates the technical ingenuity of these companies, able to transport and assemble heavy stones without metal tools. This megalithic heritage remains a valuable testimony to the first forms of sedentarization and cultural structuring in Western Europe.
