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The Dolmen de la Pidoucière, also known as Pierre covered by the Filoussière or Morellière, is a megalithic building located in Corzé, Maine-et-Loire department. This monument, built in Eocene sandstone, perfectly illustrates the architectural type of angelvin, despite its small size. It consists of an entrance porch consisting of two pillars and a covering slab, as well as a rectangular sepulchral chamber covered with a single table. Two slabs, now overturned, once closed access to the porch and bedroom. The visible blocks around the dolmen could be the remains of a peristaltic circle.

The dolmen was registered as historic monuments by order of 12 February 1984, thus recognizing its heritage value. This type of monument, characteristic of megalithism, was initially used as a collective burial during prehistory. The angeline dolmens, like that of the Pidoucière, bear witness to the funeral practices and architectural know-how of the Neolithic communities in the region.

Available sources, including Michel Gruet's work in Megalithes en Anjou (2005), provide detailed descriptions of this site, highlighting its importance in the local megalithic landscape. The dolmen is listed in the Mérimée base under the code INSEE 49110, corresponding to the municipality of Corzé, located near the Angers, in the Pays de la Loire. Its state of conservation and location make it a remarkable but modest example of the region's prehistoric heritage.

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