Dolmen
type of single-chamber megalithic tomb
A dolmen is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb.[1] It usually consists of three or more upright stones (megaliths) supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table).
Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 BC to 3000 BC). Dolmens were usually covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow, though in many cases that covering has weathered away, leaving only the stone "skeleton" of the burial mound intact.
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- ↑ Also known as 'cromlech', 'quoit', or 'portal tomb'
