Construction of covered roadway Néolithique (≈ 4100 av. J.-C.)
Period of construction of the megalithic monument.
22 juillet 1964
Classification of historical monuments
Classification of historical monuments 22 juillet 1964 (≈ 1964)
Official protection by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Covered alley called La Roche Cadio (cad. A 103 (2nd sheet) : classification by order of 22 July 1964
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Origin and history
The covered lane of La Roche Camio, also known as Grotte aux Fées, is a megalithic monument dating from the Neolithic. Located at the place known as the Front de la Roche, north of the commune of Pledran in the Côtes-d的Armor, it consists of 28 orthostates and 6 tables of cover in local phtanite. Oriented northwest/southeast, it is 21 metres long and has a cella and a separate room, each with its own entrance. The contours of its tumulus remain perfectly visible.
The site delivered ceramic teasses and arrow tips, attesting to its ancient occupation. Ranked a historic monument on July 22, 1964, it illustrates the collective funeral architecture typical of the Breton Neolithic. Its alternative name, Grotte aux Fées, reflects local legends often associated with megaliths.
Historical sources mention in particular the work of Loïc Langouët (Les megalithes de l'arrondissement de Saint-Brieuc, 2005), which document its integration into the megalithic landscape of the Côtes-d的Armor. The monument, although partially preserved (3 tables of cover still in place), remains a major testimony of neolithic funeral practices in Brittany.
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