Dolmen de Crucuno

Latitude:
47° 37' 26.97 N
Longitude:
3° 7' 35.75 W
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That house has been in a dilapidated state for at least 7 years, tear it down or fix it up, and then give it to me.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
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postman Sep 4, 2014
Image of Dolmen de Crucuno by postman

Idiot or not I’m not livin in there.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
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postman Sep 4, 2014
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The Crucuno quadrilateral is down that lane.

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postman Sep 4, 2014
Image of Dolmen de Crucuno by Chance

The more usual form of French dolmens is either square or slightly in excess of that form, seldom reaching two squares in plan, and with a height equal to its breadth. One of the finest specimens of a monument of this class is in the middle of the village of Krukenho, (Crucuno) halfway between Canuic and Erdeven, and is now nsed as a cart-shed or barn. It certainly never was covered np, though its entrance may have been closed; indeed, the stones used for that purpose still lie in front of it. From this, which may be styled a first-class dolmen of the ordinary type, down to the simple dolmen of four stones, like Kit’s Cotty house, every possible variety and gradation are to be found in France; but, so far as I know, no classification has been hit upon which would enable us to say which are the oldest or which the more modern.

Image credit: Woodcut from a publication printed by Dr. Blair and Mr. Ronalds. - 1865
Chance
Chance Jul 21, 2010
Image of Dolmen de Crucuno by Moth

Sunday 17 April 2005

Image credit: Tim Clark
Moth
Moth Nov 25, 2009
Image of Dolmen de Crucuno by Moth

Sunday 17 April 2005

Image credit: Tim Clark
Moth
Moth Nov 25, 2009
Image of Dolmen de Crucuno by Spaceship mark

For many years the dolmen was home to the ‘village idiot’. Now he just hangs around outside.

Image credit: Mark Williamson
Spaceship mark
Spaceship mark Jul 29, 2007
Image of Dolmen de Crucuno by Kammer

Taken Summer 1996: The dolmen at Crucuno.

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Jul 29, 2007

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Dolmen de Crucuno

markj99
markj99 Oct 12, 2023

Visited 19.09.23

Dolmen de Crucuno is very easy to visit. It is situated adjacent to a house in the centre of Crucuno, a hamlet between Plouharnel and Erdeven. You can park 10m away from the monument. These facts don’t make Dolmen de Crucuno any less impressive when you are standing beside it. A giant capstone measuring c. 7.5m long and weighing an estimated 40 tons is supported by 9 large orthostats.

Take the Crucuno turn off the D781 at the Toul Siac’h roundabout. After c. 0.8km turn right into a car park in the centre of the village opposite the dolmen.

Dolmen de Crucuno

postman
postman Sep 5, 2014

When I were a lad at school, my two favourite books in the library was a Fabulous beasts book and an Ancient mysteries book, in the latter was the Carnac stone rows and a dolmen, this one, at Crucuno. So this was perhaps the first dolmen I was ever aware of, and now 32 years later, here I am, and I can scarcely believe it. They say that you should never meet your heroes, but I say tosh and cobblers, get in your car and get your arse into gear, go, go now.

It’s as simple as driving on the wrong side of the road to find, and many and much parking places to be had just yards away. It was taller than most other dolmens we’ve seen, no bowing and crouching here. The way the capstone fits onto the uprights, and the way they are set into the ground makes it feel to me to be a perfect example of whatever type of dolmen it is, a show room model.
The house next door, very next door, is still dilapidated, signs tell us of it’s dangers, either tear it down or fix it up, please.
I’ve heard it said that the village idiot used to live here, what ? with that great big puddle ? poor chap. But the village idiot is a bit not nice, I prefer another way I’ve heard of describing him, a simple spirit. Could’ve been talking about me.

Dolmen de Crucuno

Jane
Jane Jul 29, 2007

I was looking forward to the sites in and around the village of Crucuno. The Crucuno dolmen is bang slap in the middle of the village, now looking more like an extension to a farm building these days, but no less impressive for it.

I made a little sketch of it while I sat in the car out of the rain while Moth went off exploring.

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