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The Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière supply stone is a dolmen located in the Orne department in Normandy. This megalithic monument, typical of the Neolithic, is distinguished by its structure consisting of three orthostats (arrested stones), one of which lay down, leading to the inclination of the cover table. It is about 5 meters long for 3 meters wide and 0.50 meters thick. Its architecture reflects the construction techniques and funeral practices of this distant era.

The dolmen was classified as historical monuments by order of 8 April 1930, which extended to its immediate vicinity on 9 May 1938, with a protected area of 50 metres radius around the site. These measures are aimed at preserving this fragile archaeological heritage, a witness to the first sedentary and agricultural societies in the region. The approximate location of the monument is indicated in the commune of Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière, whose Insee code is 61379, in the borough of Alençon.

In Neolithic, dolmens were generally used as collective burials, marking a major evolution in funeral practices and the social organization of communities. In the Norman region, these monuments were often integrated into sacred landscapes, reflecting a close relationship between the living, the dead and the territory. Although little specific details are available on the rituals associated with this dolmen, its existence illustrates the cultural and symbolic importance of these constructions to the local populations of the time.

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