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Origin and history

The tumulus known as An Dossen, located in Louargat in the Côtes-d'Armor, is a funerary monument dating back to an indefinite period. This type of structure, typical of protohistory, generally served as a collective burial or territorial marker for ancient communities. Its classification as Historic Monument by decree of 27 August 1946 underlines its heritage and archaeological importance.

In the Breton region, tumulus were often associated with funeral practices of neolithic societies or the bronze age. These monuments, built in earth and stone, reflected a complex social organization, where the memory of the ancestors and control of the territory played a central role. In Louargat, as elsewhere in Brittany, these vestiges bear witness to the agricultural and ritual activities of local people throughout the millennia.

The absence of accurate data on this specific tumulus calls for further archaeological studies to reveal its exact history.

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