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Megalithic Art

Several megalithic monuments are skilful decorated whit symbolic designs. 

Kerbstone 1 - Newgrange, Ireland
Kerbstone 1 in Newgrange, Ireland

 

Remarkable monuments

The passage tombs in Newgrange and Knowth (Irerland) and Gavrinis (Morbihan, France) give a good view on megalithic art.
Less known but also very interesting are the gravures in Petit Mont (Morbihan, France).

Gavrinis (Detail info panel)
Gavrinis (Detail info panel)

 

Oversight gravures Petit Mont

The cairn of Petit Mont (Arzon, Bretagne) houses a nice collection of megalithic symbols. Some of these symbols are also to find in other monuments.

Oversight gravures in Dolmen II Petit Mont (Detail info panel Petit Mont)
Oversight gravures in Dolmen II Petit Mont (Detail info panel Petit Mont)

Oversight gravures in Dolmen IIIa Petit Mont (Detail info panel Petit Mont)
Oversight gravures in Dolmen IIIa Petit Mont (Detail info panel Petit Mont)

We only can guess the meaning of these symbols...

The zigzag lines carved in several stones, probably represent water. Stone nr. 14 looks like the sun above sea...
Stones 8 to 12 (Petit Mont, Dolmen IIIa) looks like stylised maps (see also page "Maps?")

 

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