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Quelfénnec

Neolithic dolerite quarry, Brittany (3500–1800 BC)

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Quelfénnec is an archaeological site in the French commune of Plussulien, in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany. Discovered in 1964 by retired French Historian Charles-Tanguy Le Roux, excavation of the site started upon discovery and continued until 1976.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
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Discovery

1964

Excavations

1964–1976

Decline of use

c. 2000 BC

Quarry exploitation

c. 3500–1800 BC

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Country

France

Coordinates

48.26° N, -3.05° E