Tumulus F Inside the northern chamber
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Tumulus F Northern chamber
Tumulus F Looking South towards the North
Tumulus F Entrance to chamber
Tumulus F
Tumulus F southern chamber
Tumulus F South
The simply incredible Tumulus F, an attempt to catch it in one photo failed. Guarded at both its southern and northernly ends by magnificent burial chambers
Tumulus E Reason to believe that this chamber has been remodelled over the years from circular to a more rectangular shape in keeping with other areas of the site
Tumulus E
Tumulus B in fact is an extension of Tumulus C
Tumulus B
Tumulus C from the rear, strangely squared off against a round frontage
Tumulus C Entrance to chamber
Tumuls C from the front
Tumulus A Looking magnificent on a sunny morning with no other visitors, a delight
Tumulus A. Ceremonial entrance
Inside Tumulus A
Tumuli F2 by Joachim Jahnke – 2006
Image credit: Joachim Jahnke - 2006
Tumuli B by Joachim Jahnke – 2006
Image credit: Joachim Jahnke - 2006
Tumuli A by Joachim Jahnke – 2006
Image credit: Joachim Jahnke 2006
Plan of the various tumuli by J.E. Walkowitz
Image credit: J.E. Walkowitz
Articles
The Tumulus of Bougon or Necropolis of Bougon (French: “Tumulus de Bougon”, “Nécropole de Bougon”) is a group of five Neolithic monuments (barrows or burial mounds) located near La-Mothe-Saint-Héray, between Exoudon and Pamproux in Poitou-Charentes, France.
Their discovery in 1840 raised great scientific interest. To protect the monuments, the site was acquired by the department of Deux-Sèvres in 1873. Excavations resumed in 1968. The oldest structures of this prehistoric monument date to 4,800 BC.
Pictures and text from Places of Pilgrimage web site for Tumulus de Bougon
Description and photos of site on Wikipedia
Sites within 20km of Bougon Tumuli
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Musée des Tumulus de Bougon
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Pierre Levèe de Bougon
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Tumulus du Montioux
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