The dolmens of Pérignagol

The dolmens of Pérignagol

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Two prehistoric megalithic sites in Salles-la-Source are protected as monuments historiques.

The dolmens of Pérignagol are two megalithic structures located in Salles-la-Source in the department of Aveyron. These sites are recognized as archaeological sites and are protected as monuments historiques.

Dolmen no 1 was inscribed on the title of the monuments historiques in 1994. It is a large simple dolmen featuring two support slabs and a large cover slab of a curious shape, oriented at Az. 122, Dec. -21.

Dolmen no 2 was inscribed in 1997 and is also known as the dolmen de Seveyrac. The site is recorded as a megalithic structure within the heritage of the Aveyron region.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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