Barnenez
Sign in to saveThe Cairn of Barnenez (also: Barnenez Tumulus, Barnenez Mound; in Breton Karn Barnenez; in French: Cairn de Barnenez or Tumulus de Barnenez) is a Neolithic monument located near Plouezoc'h, on the Kernéléhen peninsula in northern Finistère, Brittany, France. It dates to the early Neolithic, around 4000 BC. Along with the Tumulus of Bougon and Locmariaquer megaliths, also located in Great West France, it is one of the earliest megalithic monuments in Europe and one of the oldest man-made structures in the world. It is also remarkable for the presence of megalithic art.
Key facts
- Building.name
- Cairn of Barnenez
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- Cairn de Barnenez.JPG
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- France Bretagne
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- Location in Brittany, France
- Building.location
- Finistère, Brittany, France
- Building.height
- 8 meters
- Building.diameter
- 72 meters
- Building.material
- Stone
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- dolmen
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Plouezoc'h
- Official website
- www.barnenez.fr
- Image
- Barnenez front2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Cairn de Barnenez
- inception
- 4500-00-00
Sources (3)
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Article · Italiano
Il Tumulo di Barnenez (bretone: Karn Barnenez, francese: Cairn de Barnenez o Tumulus de Barnenez) è un monumento neolitico che sorge vicino Plouezoc'h, in Bretagna. Risale circa al ed è considerato il primo monumento megalitico dell'Europa e uno dei monumenti più antichi al mondo.
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