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The covered driveway and alignment of Saint-André, also called the Kerves covered driveway and alignment of the Forêt Saint-Aubin, is a megalithic site located in Plédéliac, in the Côtes-d的Armor. This set, dated from the Neolithic, consists of a covered driveway of 23 meters long, now ruined, and an alignment of about ten menhirs in Tregomar gabbro, all overturned. The remains reveal a partially preserved funeral structure, with terminal cella and orthostats collapsed on site.

The covered driveway was the subject of rescue searches between 1984 and 1986, led by O. Kayser. This research has identified remains of the cairn on the west side, as well as existing slabs or calving pits. The menhirs of alignment, of irregular and sometimes imposing shapes (up to 2.80 meters long), come from the same local material. Their original disposition remains uncertain, but their reversal suggests an old alteration.

Ranked a historical monument by decree of 26 August 1970, the site belongs to the commune of Plédéliac. The stones, in gabbro of Tregomar, bear witness to construction techniques and neolithic funeral practices in Brittany. Their present state, though degraded, offers an overview of the megalithic sets characteristic of this period, often linked to ritual or commemorative functions.

The location of the site, reported as approximate (estimated precision at 6/10), is located in a rural environment in the Côtes-d-Armor. Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) highlight its heritage importance, while noting the lack of data on its current accessibility or tourist vocation. The 1970 classification aims to preserve these vestiges, representative of Breton megalithism.

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