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Interior of the dolmen, looking outwards. The Dolmen of Menga (Spanish: Dolmen de Menga) is a megalithic burial mound called a tumulus, a long barrow form of dolmen, dating from 3750–3650 BCE approximately. It is near Antequera, Málaga, Spain. It is one of the largest known ancient megalithic structures in Europe.
Great dolmen – Type of dolmen in Nordic megalith architecture; Inuksuk – Inuit built stone landmark or cairn; Polygonal dolmen – Type of dolmen with five to nine supporting stones; Rectangular dolmen – Rectangular, enlarged or extended dolmen; Simple dolmen – Early form of dolmen or megalithic tomb
The largest dolmen in Hyosan-ri, Dogok-myeon, is 5.3 meters long, 3.6 meters wide, and 3.0 meters thick, which is estimated to be more than 100 tons. [19] The Hwasun Dolmen Site is listed as Historic Site #410. The Hwasun Dolmen site was registered as World Heritage No. 997 with Gochang and Ganghwa Dolmen on December 2, 2000. [20]
The dolmen in Ganghwa is a northern-type, table-shaped dolmen and is the biggest stone of this kind in South Korea, measuring 2.6 by 7.1 by 5.5 m (8.5 by 23.3 by 18.0 ft). [6] There are many sub-types and different styles. [9] Southern type dolmens are associated with burials but the reason for building northern style dolmens is uncertain. [5]
The dolmen is the subject of a poem by Samuel Ferguson from 1858 named Aideen's Grave. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] It is said that the poem came about through Ferguson's connection with Howth as well as his connection with the illustrator and antiquarian Margaret Stokes , who also lived nearby.
The megalithic tombs are built with large, rough stone slabs (one or more) which are arranged in different patterns. Harhoog dolmen is an extended dolmen, under Ernst Sprockhoff's six-category classification; the other five types are simple dolmen, great dolmen, passage grave, long barrows (without a burial chamber) and cist.
Dolmen pyramid in Mamed Canyon. One of the most interesting megalithic complexes – group of three dolmens - stands in a row on a hill above Zhane River on the Black Sea coast in the Krasnodar area near Gelendzhik, Russia. In this area there is a great concentration of all types of megalithic sites including settlements and dolmen cemeteries.
Sømarkedyssen Polygonal dolmen seen from above. Sømarkedyssen is a neolithic megalithic tomb located near Sømarke on the Danish island of Møn. Dating back to approximately 3400 BC, the tomb consists of an octagonal chamber. A big boulder serves as a capstone, supported by seven load-bearing stones.