Ville-ès-Nouaux
Neolithic site in Saint Helier, Jersey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ville-ès-Nouaux is a Neolithic site, located in the parish of Saint Helier on the island of Jersey. It consists of a gallery tomb and a dolmen surrounded by a stone circle.
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Location | Saint Helier, Jersey |
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Coordinates | 49°11′47″N 2°7′50″W |
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Periods | Neolithic / Bronze Age |
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The complex dates back to the late Neolithic period (2800–2000 BC).[1] The gallery tomb, with the entrance facing south, is 5.8 meters long. Inside, ceramic vessels were found, including goblets and bowls, as well as an archery plate.[2] Dolmen is surrounded by a stone circle measuring 6.4 × 5.8 m[2] and consists of a small chamber measuring 1.2 × 1 m and only 0.3 m high, covered with a stone slab supported by four load-bearing boulders.[1] During the archaeological excavations carried out in 1883, only a few flint chips were found inside the dolmen.[1]