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The Kervignen-Bras Menhir is a granite block of the Aber-Ildut, erected during the Neolithic period. Located on the town of Plouguin, in the Finistère, it is 4.60 m high, with a base of 2 m wide and 1.70 m thick. Its northeast side is slightly convex, while the opposite side is clearly curved. A second block of granite, partially buried, is visible at its feet, measuring 3.20 m long, 1.90 m wide and 1.10 m thick. The latter was already mentioned in a survey of E. Morel dated 1924.

Menhir was classified as historical monuments by order of 5 September 1979. This classification protects an emblematic monument of the megalithic sites of Finistère, a region rich in prehistoric remains. The other blocks present on the site are the result of a field search, which is not directly related to the original megalithic structure.

The menhir of Kervinen-Bras is part of a wider context of Breton megaliths, often associated with ritual or funeral practices. These monuments, erected by the Neolithic communities, probably marked places of assembly or territories. Their presence bears witness to the social organization and beliefs of the people of the time, for whom these giant stones were to have a strong symbolic or religious significance.

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