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The dolmen dit La Pierre Levée or La Grosse Pierre is a megalithic monument located in the commune of Graçay, in the department of Cher (region Centre-Val de Loire). Daed of Neolithic, it illustrates the collective funeral structures characteristic of this period, where sedentary communities erect stone structures to house the deceased. Its ranking among the Historical Monuments by the list of 1889 underscores its early heritage importance, although the details of its discovery or precise use remain partially documented.

The Neolithic in the Centre-Val de Loire corresponds to a period of profound social transformation, marked by agriculture, breeding and pottery. The dolmens, like that of Graçay, served as collective burials and probably symbolized the connection between the living and the ancestors. Their geographical distribution often reflects territories organized around natural resources (water courses, arable lands), although the sources available for this specific monument do not specify its immediate archaeological context.

The administrative data indicate an approximate location near the so-called Le Village aux Pois, with a cartographic accuracy considered "passable" (note 5/10). No information is provided on any recent excavations, related objects, or specific rituals related to this site. However, the dolmen remains a material testimony of the first peasant societies in the region, now protected for its historical and scientific value.

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