The dolmen d'Ors, located on the island of Oléron, is a relic of the Neolithic period. Built between -4600 and -3500, it stands as a significant archaeological site in the Charente-Maritime department.
The dolmen's table of covering is a circular slab, 0.80 m thick, which was broken into two parts by a mine explosion. It once covered a polygonal sepulchral chamber defined by five orthostats. When Luc Laporte conducted an archaeological expertise in 1988, he discovered a narrow passage bordered by dry stone walls leading to a chamber defined by three monoliths.
North of the cairn, the remains of a second chamber or funeral chest were found. It is possible that the tumulus originally contained several other chambers that have since disappeared. Excavations at the end of the 1960s revealed traces of a significant Neolithic settlement in the vicinity of the site.
The dolmen d'Ors is a classified historical monument. While it remains in a state of ruin, its importance is reflected in the archaeological study of its funerary furniture, which includes fragments of ceramics and flint.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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