Tumulus of Bougon
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The Tumulus of Bougon or Necropolis of Bougon (French: "Tumulus de Bougon", "Nécropole de Bougon") is a group of five Neolithic barrows located in Bougon, near La-Mothe-Saint-Héray, between Exoudun and Pamproux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
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Les Chirons | |
Tumulus A, necropolis of Les Chirons Bougon, Deux-Sèvres, France | |
Location | valley of the River Bougon |
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Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
Coordinates | 46°22′24″N 0°03′59″W |
Altitude | 95 m (312 ft) |
Type | Angoumoisin Tumulus |
History | |
Material | Limestone |
Periods | Neolithic |
Cultures | Chasséen |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | 1840 : Charles Arnault 1968 : Claude Burnez 1972 to 1987 : Jean-Pierre Mohen, Chris Scarre |
Public access | yes (guided tour only) |
Website | tumulus-de-bougon |
Designated | 1960 |
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![Map of the megalithic site, les Chirons, Bougon. Esri World Topographic Map, from geoportail.gouv.fr](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Carte_esri_world_topographic_map_chirons_bougon.jpg/640px-Carte_esri_world_topographic_map_chirons_bougon.jpg)
Les Chirons, Bougon: Esri World Topographic Map, from geoportail.gouv.fr
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Bougon_plan.png/320px-Bougon_plan.png)
Their discovery in 1840 raised great scientific interest. To protect the monuments, the site was acquired by the department of Deux-Sèvres in 1873. Excavations resumed in the late 1960s. The oldest structures of this prehistoric monument, called E1 and F0 date to 4800 BC.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Vitrine_de_la_g%C3%A9ologie_r%C3%A9gionale.jpg/640px-Vitrine_de_la_g%C3%A9ologie_r%C3%A9gionale.jpg)
Ammonite and nautilus fossils, Bernard d'Agesci museum, Niort, whose limestone sedimentary basin extends to Bougon.