Barnenez

Barnenez
Gerhard Haubold · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Cairn of Barnenez is a Neolithic monument located near Plouezoc'h on the Kernéléhen peninsula in northern Finistère, Brittany, France [1]. Dating to approximately 4000 BC, it is one of the earliest megalithic monuments in Europe and among the oldest man-made structures in the world [1]. Along with the Tumulus of Bougon and Locmariaquer megaliths, it represents one of the most significant Neolithic burial structures in western France [1]. The site is remarkable for the presence of megalithic art featuring intricate carvings [1].

TypeMonument
Period< 4500 BC
CountryFrance
Coordinates48.6676° N, 3.8586° W

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