Construction of dolmen Néolithique (≈ 4100 av. J.-C.)
Estimated time of erection.
25 avril 1957
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 25 avril 1957 (≈ 1957)
Official protection order.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Dolmen dit La Pierre-de-Verre (Box ZB 239): Order of 25 April 1957
Origin and history
The Pierre de Verre de Saint-Laon is a dolmen, a funerary monument typical of Neolithic. Located in the commune of Saint-Laon (Department of Vienna, New Aquitaine region), it illustrates the architectural and ritual practices of prehistoric societies of this period. Its name evokes a physical particularity or a local legend, although the available sources do not specify its exact origin.
Ranked a historic monument by order of 25 April 1957, this dolmen bears the official name of Dolmen dit La Pierre-de-Verre in the registers of the Mérimée base. Its location, noted as "passible" (level 5/10) in the available data, suggests average accessibility for visitors. The site is referenced under Cadastre ZB 239, but no additional information is provided on its current status or use.
In the Neolithic era, dolmens served as collective burials and often marked symbolic places in the landscape. In Poitou, as in other regions, these monuments were associated with funeral rites and a social organization structured around agriculture and livestock. The Glass Stone fits into this broader context, although the details specific to its local history remain poorly documented in available sources.
