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The cutting of the Meinga Point is a major archaeological site located in the municipality of Saint-Coulomb, Ille-et-Vilaine (British). Occupying a rocky spur to the northwest of the village, it extends over about 15 hectares and is characterized by fortification walls typical of the Iron Age. Its strategic location, by the sea, suggests a defensive or territorial control role.

The site is attributed to the Iron Age and may have been occupied by the Coriosolites, the Gallic people of the region, although an attribution to the Riedones remains possible. He was studied in the early twentieth century, notably by archaeologist Paul Banéat, who visited him in 1939 and 1954. This research has documented its architecture and historical significance.

Ranked as historical monuments since 12 February 1984, the cutoff illustrates the fortification techniques of the period. Protected elements include remains of the cut-off and specific cadastral plots (A 170-172, 176). Its state of conservation and its location make it a valuable testimony of the Gallic occupations in Brittany.

The exact location of the site, near the site called The Guard Corps, is indicated with average accuracy (level 5/10 depending on the sources). Although the practical information on visits is limited, its heritage inscription makes it a site of interest for regional archaeology.

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