Pradinas dolmen

Pradinas dolmen, also called Les Pradèches dolmen or Pradèches dolmen, is a Neolithic megalithic monument in the commune of Bidon, near Pierrelatte in the Ardèche department of France. It belongs to the “Dolmens de l’Ardèche”, an area containing 800 dolmens and second only to Brittany in size.

The monument is made from four limestone slabs. It measures about 1.5 metres in length, about 1.2 metres in width and 1.5 metres in height, placing it among the medium-sized dolmens of the Ardèche department. About 150 m away stands the Cromlech du Pradinas.

The Pradinas dolmen is dated by typological estimate to 4000 BCE to 3000 BCE. In France, the term dolmen refers broadly to Neolithic megalithic structures of different forms. A dolmen generally consists of a single chamber with two or more upright stones supporting a large capstone, although many were once covered by earth or smaller stones to form a mound.

France has about 4,500 dolmens spread across 60 departments. Most belong to the Late Neolithic and date to about 4000 to 3000 BCE. Some of Europe’s oldest megalithic monuments are in western France, including the Cairn of Barnenez in Finistère, which dates to around 4000 BCE.

Pradinas dolmen is a dolmen in Bidon, France. A typological estimate: 4000 BCE to 3000 BCE. No English Wikipedia article exists for it; the full text below is the German article "Dolmen du Pradinas", shown in the original language.