Historical Monument 4 avril 1972 (≈ 1972)
Registration by official order.
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Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Protohistoric Stele (Box YS 11): Registration by Order of 4 April 1972
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Sources insufficient for attribution.
Origin and history
The Protohistoric Stele of Plogonnec is an archaeological vestige located in the commune of Plogonnec, in the Finistère department (Bretagne region). This monument, whose precise dating remains linked to the Protohistory, illustrates the funeral or commemorative practices of the local populations of that time. Its inscription as a Historical Monument by decree of 4 April 1972 underlines its heritage importance and its legal protection.
During Protohistory, Brittany was populated by communities organized around agriculture, livestock and handicrafts. The steles, often associated with burials or territorial markers, played a symbolic role in the social and spiritual structuring of these societies. Their presence attests to the ancient occupation of the territory and beliefs related to death or collective memory.
Plogonnec's stele fits into this broader context, although its local specificities (exact use, sponsors) are not detailed in the available sources.
