Peyre-Brune

Peyre-Brune is a Neolithic dolmen situated near Saint-Aquilin in the department of the Dordogne [1]. The dolmen Peyre-Brune is situated next to a forest track leading from Seyssac, a little hamlet in the commune of Saint-Aquilin, to Segonzac [1]. The dolmen is completely surrounded by woods and is positioned on a topographic high at about 200 meters above sea level [1]. The rectangular, one-chambered dolmen is about 2.75 meters long and 2 meters wide, its long axis is oriented towards the south-east [1]. The dolmen was a burial tomb of a local chieftain [1]. Analyses showed that the defunct was not incinerated [1]. Peyre-Brune is one of the very few megalithic monuments in this region, that can be attributed to a local culture [1].