Historical monument classification 31 août 1990 (≈ 1990)
Official protection of the megalith by arrest.
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Heritage classified
Pierre montée du Haut-Bois (Box ZL 8): classification by decree of 31 August 1990
Origin and history
La Pierre montée du Haut-Bois is a megalith located in the commune of Bouchamps-lès-Craon, in the department of Mayenne. This monument, whose exact period of construction remains unknown, belongs to the category of megalithic sites typical of the region. Its classification as historical monuments, which took place on 31 August 1990, underscores its heritage and archaeological importance to the territory.
Megaliths, such as the erect Stone of Haut-Bois, are prehistoric remains often associated with ritual, funeral or symbolic functions in neolithic societies. In the Pays de la Loire, these monuments illustrate the cultural and religious practices of ancient communities, although their precise uses are sometimes enigmatic. Their preservation allows us to study the lifestyles and beliefs of the people who occupied these lands thousands of years before our Common Era.
