Wow — geophysical survey at Kerlescan alone revealed 61 buried stones, some over 1.5 meters long! Researchers also detected 41 sockets/pits aligned with existing stone rows, plus stone clusters filling gaps between known alignments. These could be missing menhir sockets, natural features, or quarry sites. Excavation needed to confirm!
61 buried stones and 41 sockets detected at Kerlescan alignments
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Key facts
- 61 buried stones identified at Kerlescan alone through geophysical survey
- Some buried stones measured over 1.5 meters long
- 41 sockets/pits detected, aligned with the direction of the existing stone rows
- Stone clusters occupy empty gaps between known rows
- Pits could represent sockets for missing menhirs, natural solution features, or quarry extraction sites
- Authors acknowledged that excavation is required to determine the nature of the anomalies
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Carnac stonesen.wikipedia.org
The Carnac stones (Breton: Steudadoù Karnag ) are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites near the south coast of Brittany in northwestern ...
Archaeological Prospectiononlinelibrary.wiley.com
Geophysical Surveys Between and Around the Kerlescan and the Manio Megalithic Alignments in Carnac. Geophysical surveys were conducted between ...
(PDF) Multi‐Method Geophysical Surveys Between and ...researchgate.net
This article summarizes the initial results of the geophysical surveys of the Carnac alignments.
Multi‐Method Geophysical Surveys Between and Around ...deepdyve.com
Multi‐Method Geophysical Surveys Between and Around the Kerlescan and the Manio Megalithic Alignments in Carnac (Morbihan, France).
Multi‐Method Geophysical Surveys Between and Around ...hal.science
Multi‐Method Geophysical Surveys Between and Around the Kerlescan and the Manio Megalithic Alignments in Carnac (Morbihan, France) · Fonction : ...
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