Les Creux en Faies.
This Neolithic dolmen dates back 4500-6000 years and was in use until 3000 yrs ago.
Remains of the distinctive Beaker ware pottery were found in the dolmen when the tomb was discovered in the late 19th century. I explained to my fellow dolmen explorer that the Beaker people were highly civilized and intelligent. “Yes,” he said “I can see they were clever, they built this near a pub”. And lo, I turned my camera and could see in the near distance the L’Eree hotel and pub.
Folklore has it that the dolmen is a midnight gathering place for fairies, hence it’s name, Les Creux en Faies, or translated from Guernsey patois, The Fairies Cave.
I hope you’ve enjoyed hearing a little bit about Guernsey’s history and folklore.
A la perchoine, Mary x.
