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All the components of the dolemen are quartzite .
A Catalan Gallery dolmen . Very few finds from the chamber when excavated , a piece of flint and some undecorated ceramics . In common with the other dolmens in the area (approx 20 in the Serra Rodes )the chambers tends to follow the orientation of the ridge they are on , or perpendicular to the ridge , the latter tend to be lower down and not on the ridges . Most are aligned on a part of the horizon where the sun and moon are never seen to rise or set .
A wider view than that afforded from within the chamber . Not only does the axial orienation of the passage fail to align on a point of the horizon where the sun and moon will be be seen to rise at any time , the same applies to the extremes ,i.e. the view from the extreme left and rear of the chamber to the view to the extreme front right edge and vice versa .
Within a radius of 500 metres there are four separate groups of cup markings and grooves .
See themodernantiquarian.com/site/17488/plos_de_bafignac.html
Simple Languedocian dolmen which is oriented on the general direction of the ridge where it is sited . The alignment is towards a part of the horizon where the sun and moon will never be seen to rise or set .
A Catalan Dolmen with corridor ,discovered in 1987 .
Among the finds from the excavation in 1981 were ceramics , and arrowheads .
The Pyrenees are the new Ben Lawers .
When I finally heard back from French archaeos about a load of unrecorded rock art I was asked to not mention the area or site .
Therefore the best I can do is list them under Pyrenees . That should be vague enough .
Painted lines still visible from Ludovic Maclellan Mann’s moon struck efforts .
No digging today , it wasn’t raining , but did find a new previously unrecorded find nearby
New find today from an area I know very well.
I think this has been moved from elsewhere .Possibly dug up in the Beauly -Denny hydro work that has been going on in the area and put somewhere “safe “.
