The dolmens of Jersey are Neolithic sites, including dolmens, in Jersey. They range over a wide period, from around 4800 BC to 2250 BC, these dates covering...
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only the stone "skeleton". In Sumba (Indonesia), dolmens are still commonly built (about 100 dolmens each year) for collective graves according to lineage...
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courtyard at the front of the dolmen. There in addition to these pristine dolmens were some ruined dolmens. The Caucasus dolmens are associated with the Klin-Yar...
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In 2016, the dolmens of Menga, Viera, and El Romeral were all inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Antequera Dolmens Site". The Abrigo...
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an incomplete list of dolmens, a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb. 40% of the world's dolmens are found in Korea. Dolmens are also found in Europe...
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La Hougue Bie (category History of Jersey)
2005. Dolmens of Jersey: A Guide, James Hibbs (1988). A Guide to The Dolmens of Jersey, Peter Hunt, Société Jersiaise, 1998. La Hougue Bie, Jersey – A Study...
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variety of megalithic tombs. The free-standing single chamber dolmens and portal dolmens found in Brittany, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden...
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The Antequera Dolmens Site is a cultural heritage ensemble comprising three cultural monuments (the Dolmen of Menga, Dolmen of Viera and Tholos of El...
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Siberia and MongoliaPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Dolmen – Type of single-chamber megalithic tomb Fulacht fiadh – Burned mound from...
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contemporary, monuments are known at 22 other locations in France and on Jersey. Breton examples are Larcuste-Colpo, Le Bono, Petit Mont, Ty-Floc´h, Gavrinis...
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Carnac stones (section Dolmens)
Broken stone axes Polished stone axes There are several dolmens scattered around the area. These dolmens are generally considered to have been tombs; however...
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geometric forms such as simple lines or circles. Antequera Dolmens Site Dolmen of Menga Dolmen de Viera GARCÊS, S., COLLADO GIRALDO, H., GARCÍA ARRANZ,...
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Hawkes Jersey in Prehistory, Mark Patton, 1987 The Archaeology and Early History of the Channel Islands, Heather Sebire, 2005. Dolmens of Jersey: A Guide...
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The Dolmen of Guadalperal, also known as the Treasure of Guadalperal and as the Spanish Stonehenge for its resemblance to the English Stonehenge, is a...
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172 dolmens in Ireland. It was constructed on a unique karst landscape formed from limestone laid down around 350 million years ago. The dolmen was built...
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possible to distinguish two main types of dolmen: 1. dolmens of stone plates and mound; 2. boulder dolmens. Dolmens of stone plates are structures consisting...
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extend from the central feature, showing the intended orientation of the dolmens. They are not oriented to points of the compass but generally face towards...
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Islands (2015) Archaeoastronomy Calendar Circular ditches Circular rampart Dolmen European megalithic culture Megalith Menhir Pit alignments Sundial "Early...
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together with consideration of solar alignments, suggest that the Jersey Dolmens functioned more as centres of worship like cathedrals or churches, where...
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