Construction of menhir Néolithique (≈ 4100 av. J.-C.)
Estimated time of erection.
1833
Signal by Caumont
Signal by Caumont 1833 (≈ 1833)
Arcisse de Caumont mentions nearby stones.
1889
MH classification
MH classification 1889 (≈ 1889)
Protection for historical monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Menhir dit Pierre cornue (cad. A 748p): ranking by list of 1889
Key figures
Arcisse de Caumont - Historian and archaeologist
Reported the site in 1833.
Origin and history
La Pierre Cornue is a menhir located in the commune of Condé-sur-Ifs, Calvados, Normandy. This megalithic monument, dated from the Neolithic, consists of a monolith in puddingue of local origin. It is distinguished by its particular shape, surmounted by two points, one of which is broken. Two nearby stones, reported in 1833 by Arcisse de Caumont, may have been part of a north-south oriented alignment, although this hypothesis remains uncertain.
The menhir was classified as historical monuments in 1889, recognizing its heritage importance. According to a local legend, the stone would simmer at the first song of the cock at midnight, descending to a fountain or the edge of the Laizon to quench it. This popular belief adds a mystical dimension to this prehistoric vestige.
Arcisse de Caumont, Norman historian and archaeologist of the 19th century, played a key role in the signage of this site. His observations, dated 1833, helped document the presence of nearby stones, now missing or unidentified. The 1889 ranking preserved this rare testimony of neolithic practices and beliefs in Lower Normandy.
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