The Menhir du Reun, also known as menhir de Skividan, is an archaeological site located in Treffiagat, Finistère, France. This towering pillar of prehistory stands about 6 meters tall and is over 2 meters wide. Paul du Châtellier excavated the site around 1880, and the structure was classified as a historical monument in 1975.
During the excavation, a pit was found over 4 meters long, 3 meters wide, and slightly less than 1 meter deep in the rocky substrate. The menhir was wedged into this pit using an堆叠 of small stone blocks. Archaeological finds from the excavation included two percussion tools, various flint flakes, two sharp quartz arrowheads, and shards of rough pottery.
The menhir was erected on a small rocky eminence overlooking a coastal plain, a location reflected in the Breton name Le Reun. A nearby tumulus was also excavated by du Châtellier but is now completely ruined. In 1967, a farmer discovered petroglyphs on nearby rocks. The menhir likely belonged to a monumental complex that could have indicated a prehistoric salt production zone.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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