Mane Braz is a
Megalithic tomb
A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. There are over 35,000 in Europe alone, located widely from Sweden to the Mediterranean sea.
The ...
located 2 km southeast of
Erdeven
Erdeven (; br, An Ardeven) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Erdeven are called ''Erdevenois''.
Its main industry is tourism. Attractions include a seven kilometre-long be ...
,
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...
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France
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. The site comprises four side chambers and two small
dolmens
A dolmen () or portal tomb is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or "table". Most date from the early Neolithic (40003000 BCE) and were somet ...
. It is built into a hill and appears to be the remains of a
tumulus
A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or ''kurgans'', and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a mound of stones buil ...
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Megalithic monuments in Brittany
Dolmens in France
Monuments historiques of Morbihan
Tumuli in France
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