Construction period Néolithique (≈ 4100 av. J.-C.)
Menhir erection and engravings
1847
First written entry
First written entry 1847 (≈ 1847)
Historical documentation of the menhir
26 mars 1914
Assignment to the Polymathic Society
Assignment to the Polymathic Society 26 mars 1914 (≈ 1914)
Gift from Count of Langle
23 avril 1924
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 23 avril 1924 (≈ 1924)
Official protection by order
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Menhir dit Men-Bras-de-Kermar-Ker (Box F 805p): by order of 23 April 1924
Key figures
Comte de Langle - Former owner
Gives Menhir in 1914
Origin and history
The Men-Bras-de-Kermar-Ker Menhir is a megalithic monument located in Moustoir-Ac, Morbihan, England. Daté du Neolithique, it is distinguished by its height of 6.70 m and its engravings, including buttocks and half-croissants on three sides. It is slightly tilted to the northwest and is close to a stream and other menhirs, such as Kerara.
The menhir was first mentioned in 1847, and then transferred to the Morbihan Polymathic Society in 1914 by the Count of Langle. It was classified as historical monuments on 23 April 1924. Its engravings, located between 0.90 m and 1.40 m from the ground, suggest a symbolism still poorly understood, but typical of Breton megalithic art.
The two menhirs of Kermarker, 150 m apart, are located near the hamlets of Kermarker-la-Lande and Kerara. Their arrangement and proximity to other megalithic sites underscore the ritual or territorial importance of this area to the Neolithic.
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