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How much of the original complex survives?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·Part of When were the Carnac rows raised?·2 answers·0·0 following
Most likely: large parts of the complex have been removed, leaving buried foundation pits that can be mappedAhead on the evidence, not yet confirmed. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

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Two answers have been proposed. Large parts of the complex have been removed, leaving buried foundation pits that can be mapped. leads, with evidence 3 for: supported by its tests. One is still possible.

Why it matters

Any test of layout depends on knowing which stones are original and where lost ones stood; stones were reused in prehistory and removed in modern times⁠[1]⁠[2].

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  1. Mens: standing stones were broken and reused in later monuments.For: Large parts of the complex have been removed, leaving buried foundation pits that can be mapped.
  2. Blanchard et al. puts forward: large parts of the complex have been removed, leaving buried foundation pits that can be mapped.
  3. Blanchard et al.: le Plasker's standing stones were all removed, leaving the wedging stones in place.For: Large parts of the complex have been removed, leaving buried foundation pits that can be mapped.
  4. Bruniaux et al.: rescue excavations around Carnac have found many buried cooking stones and monoliths invisible on the surface.For: Large parts of the complex have been removed, leaving buried foundation pits that can be mapped.
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