Construction of dolmen Néolithique (≈ 4100 av. J.-C.)
Estimated period of its construction.
16 août 1973
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 16 août 1973 (≈ 1973)
Official protection by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Dolmen (AH 153): entry by order of 16 August 1973
Origin and history
The Dolmen de Moëlan-sur-Mer is a megalithic vestige of Neolithic, a period marked by the emergence of agriculture and livestock in Europe. This type of monument, usually associated with collective burials, illustrates the funeral practices and beliefs of prehistoric societies of the time. Its massive stone structure, characteristic of the dolmens, reflects the construction techniques and community organization necessary for their construction.
Located in Finistère, Brittany, this dolmen was listed as a Historic Monument by a decree of 16 August 1973. This official protection underscores its heritage and archaeological importance. Although the precise details of its use or its builders are not mentioned in the available sources, its registration reflects the desire to preserve this material testimony of the first sedentary companies in the region.
The approximate location, noted as "passable" (level 5/10), is located around 20 Rue de Kercadoret, in the commune of Moëlan-sur-Mer, identified by the code Insee 29150.
