Stone passage
To the burial chamber.
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La Hougue Bie is an archaeological site and museum in the parish of Grouville in eastern Jersey, about 3.6 km in a straight line north-east of the capital, St Helier. Its name roughly means «the heap» or «the mound», and it appears on the one-pound note Jersey issued in 2010. At its heart is a Neolithic passage grave: a stone passage 20.4 m long leading to a burial chamber, covered by an earth mound 12.2 m high. It was first excavated in 1925, revealing the remains of at least eight people and pottery buried with them. Visitors stoop along the low stone passage to the inner chamber, past the huge stones it was built from thousands of years ago. A small medieval chapel stands on top of the mound, and the grounds hold an archaeology museum and gardens. Entry is paid. The passage is narrow and low, so you have to bend down, and it may not suit anyone uneasy in tight spaces; the site is quiet and good for a short visit.
To the burial chamber.
12.2 m high.
Island archaeology.
Grouville, Jersey
Yes, stooping through the low passage.
Yes, of archaeology.