In search of a representation of the Gavrinis megalithic tomb (Morbihan, France)

Authors

  • Serge Cassen Université de Nantes
  • Laurent Lescop Ecole nationale supérieure d'architecture de Nantes
  • Valentin Grimaud Université de Nantes
  • Guirec Querré Université de Rennes 1
  • Bruno Suner Ecole nationale supérieure d'architecture de Nantes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4995/var.2013.4319

Keywords:

Neolithic, Megalithic tomb, 3D scanner, Engraved signs

Abstract

Gavrinis, on the estuary of the river Vannes (Brittany, France), is known for the extraordinary abundance of engravings preserved on the monolithic wall pillars and capstone. Our objective is to re-qualify these representations using a new frame of reference, based on a new corpus of engraved signs, including their architectural context and position in the volume of the rock. Recording of the topographical, archaeological, petrographic and acoustic data of the cairn and the passage grave provides a representation of both architecture and engraved and painted signs

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Author Biographies

Serge Cassen, Université de Nantes

CNRS, Université de Nantes, France

Valentin Grimaud, Université de Nantes

CNRS, Université de Nantes, France

References

CASSEN Serge, LESCOP Laurent, GRIMAUD Valentin, QUERRE Guirec, SUNER Bruno (2012): “Une approche multiscalaire du monument néolithique de Gavrinis (Larmor-Baden, Morbihan). Campagne d’acquisition 2011”. In: Journée du « CReAAH » Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire. Rennes: Univ. Rennes 1, pp. 13-14.

CLOSMADEUC, Gustave (1886): “Gavrinis. Dernières fouilles sous le dallage de la chamber”. Bull. Soc. Polym. Morbihan, 2, pp. 63-69.

LE ROUX, Charles.-Tanguy (1984): “À Propos des fouilles de Gavrinis (Morbihan). Nouvelles données sur l'art mégalithique Armoricain”. Bull. Société Préhistorique Française, 1, 8, pp. 240-245. https://doi.org/10.3406/bspf.1984.8777

SHEE-TWOHIG, Elisabeth (1981): The Megalithic Art of western Europe. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 560 p.

Published

2013-05-20

How to Cite

Cassen, S., Lescop, L., Grimaud, V., Querré, G., & Suner, B. (2013). In search of a representation of the Gavrinis megalithic tomb (Morbihan, France). Virtual Archaeology Review, 4(8), 61–63. https://doi.org/10.4995/var.2013.4319

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