The Neolithic slab of Aizier

The Neolithic gallery of Aizier was a megalithic tomb that was destroyed in the 19th century, leaving behind only a single perforated slab. When a road was built between Aizier and Bourneville, massive stones were unearthed at a depth of two meters. The heaviest of these stones were broken, and only the perforated slab was preserved before being inserted into the wall of a private property.

This slab served as a partition wall within the corridor of the gallery. It measures 1.8 meters wide and 1.5 meters high, providing the dimensions of the hallway it once divided. The stone is 0.22 meters thick and features a slightly oval and conical hole made by hand and with care. The hole has an average exterior diameter of 0.53 meters and an interior diameter of 0.47 meters.

In 1878, workers digging foundations for a house near the original site discovered skulls under heavy stones. Due to a lack of thorough examination at the time, it remains unknown if these skeletons were Neolithic remains or from the nearby church cemetery. The slab was eventually rediscovered a century later in a ditch bordering the road, moved to a site near the church, and officially listed as a historical monument in 1999.

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