Timeline

Heritage classified

Key figures

Origin and history

The Dolmen des Tatonneries, also named dolmen du Plateau de la Petite Beauce, is a megalithic vestige emblematic of Neolithic. Located in Nourray, in the department of Loir-et-Cher (region Centre-Val de Loire), it consists of a sub-oval cover table measuring 2.80 m long, 1.90 m wide and 0.70 m thick, resting on three lying supports. A fourth slab, visible to the northwest, completes the structure. The materials used, flint pudding and sannoisian limestone from Touraine, reflect the local resources of the era.

Ranked as historical monuments in 1889, this dolmen bears witness to the importance of collective funeral constructions in the Neolithic. Its south-east/north-west orientation and tumulus structure suggest a ritual or sepulchral function, typical of the agro-pastoral societies of this period. Excavations and inventories, such as those conducted by Jackie Despriée and Claude Leymarios in 1974, have helped document this megalithic heritage.

The site, although protected, suffers from an imprecise geographical location (level 5/10 according to Monumentum), which may complicate its access or study. Its early ranking, however, underscores its heritage value, integrated with the networks of Loir-et-Cher megalithic sites. Available data from sources such as Wikipedia and Monumentum confirm its status as a historical monument without providing details of its exact use or possible associated artifacts.

External links