Blandas
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Blandas is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is known for its proximity to the Cirque de Navacelles and the town encompasses one of the principal overlooks on the Cirque. It is also known for its exceptional megalithic sites. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage site "The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape"[2][3]
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History
Prehistoric Finds
La grotte des Pins
In May 1967 a team of speleologists attempted to enlarge a natural opening exposed by erosion. Their work exposed a large hidden room 5m high and on the floor of the room they found fragments of ceramics. Further exploration uncovered tools, objects, and much scattered charcoal, up to 60 cm thick in places possibly from prehistoric torches. Theories at the time suggested that the cave served as a cellar or storage, rather than a habitation, since a lack of air circulation made hearth fires difficult.[4]
Baume du Roc du Midi
In 1979 at Baume du Roc du Midi, a cave which opens out from the cliff on the edge of the causse de Blandas at a lookout with a view over the Cirque de Navacelles, archeologists discovered a walled part of the cave, closed since the Middle Ages, but inhabited continuously from prehistory into protohistoric times. Inside the walled portion, many objects including two copper daggers with serrated blades, a bronze axe, a riveted bronze dagger, bronze sconces, spear-tips, and many other Bronze Age objects[5]
La Baumelle
A discovery was made in 2009[6] by speleologists in a prehistoric cave which had been blocked for over 5000 years. On August 10, 2009, speleologists, along with Laurent Bruxelles and Philippe Galant, from Institut national de Recherches archéologiques préventives, began a 10-day exploration of the find. The entrance was blocked by a menhir or stele. This sandstone monolith with engraved surface had been moved from a deposit found at Montdardier 5–6 km from the cave. Prehistoric remains were discovered: skulls, some covered in calcite, pieces of water-collecting vessels, ceramic shards, and a furnished hallway.[7]
Megaliths
see also Mégalithes du causse de Blandas (fr)
| Monument | Town | Note | Protection | Coordinates | Photo |
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| Cromlech de Lacam de Peyrarines | Blandas | A prehistoric cromlech of 120m in diameter, including 50 standing stones of up to 1.8m high with a standing center menhir. Considered by many to be among the most impressive in Europe.[8][9] | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | File:Peyrarines 1.jpg | |
| Cromlech de Lacam de la Rigalderie | Blandas | A cromlech of approximately 90m in diameter with 36 stones, 20 of which are still upright, but lacking a central pillar. One menhir stands 2.5m high[10] | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | File:Blandas Rigalderie 1.jpg | |
| Cromlech de Lacam de Rogues | Blandas | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |||
| Dolmen d'Arques | Blandas | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |||
| Dolmen de Barral | Blandas | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |||
| Dolmen de la Borie d'Arre | Blandas | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |||
| Dolmen de Planas | Blandas | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |||
| Dolmen de Regos | Blandas | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |||
| Dolmen du Château d'Assas | Blandas | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |||
| Menhir d'Avernat | Blandas | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |||
| Menhir des Combes | Blandas | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |||
| Menhir de Planas | Blandas | other name Menhir du Serre de la Gleisa | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | ||
| Menhir du Sotch des Genièvres | Blandas | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |||
| Menhirs de Landre | Blandas | 3 menhirs | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | File:Menhir du Landre-5.jpg | |
| Menhirs du Travers des Noyers | Blandas | 2 menhirs | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
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See also
References
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- ↑ Documents préhistoriques de la grotte du Roc du Midi (Blandas, Gard) (article) J.-L. Roudil;P. Vincent; Bulletin de la Société préhistorique française Year 1974 vol71 n7 pp.203-209
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- ↑ Galant, Philippe & Villemejeanne, Richard & Etienne, Aurélien & Bruxelles, Laurent & Boschi, Jean-Yves. (2012). 2015 - Découverte de deux stèles en contexte Néolithique final sur le site de la Baumelle à Blandas (Gard).
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