The Dolmen in Dombate is formed by seven big vertical slabs and one that covers them. All of them together form a polygonal chamber of 4*2'5 meters.
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"Modern" Dombate: (Dated 3900 BC) this megalith is composed of a 24m diameter, 1,8m high barrow which does not seem to have totally covered the actual chamber.
The name means 'castle of the counts' in Dutch. Arnulf I (918–965), Count of Flanders, was the first to fortify this place, building a medieval bastion on ...
This paper investigates the dolmen landscapes of Neolithic communities found within Costa da Morte (Coast of Death), Galicia.
Jul 31, 2024 ˇ The Dolmen of Dombate, located in Cabana de Bergantiņos, is a Neolithic funerary monument considered the "cathedral of megalithism" in Galicia.
Sep 10, 2017 ˇ Dolmens are formed by huge vertical stone slabs, which hold another horizontal slab, as if it were a roof. They are usually collective tombs and ...
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A good example is the Dombate dolmen, whose 24 meter diameter tumulus makes is worthy of being called "Galicia's Neolithic cathedral". There are other marvels ...
The dolmen of Dombate, located in Cabana county (Galicia, NW of Spain; see Fig. 1a), is a large scale passage monument, bigger in size that those commonly found ...
Conclusions. The dolmen of Dombate displays an unusual physical manifestation of sunlight, which particularly interacts with the decorated back stone.
Jan 14, 2021 ˇ The dolmens stand today in many parts of the community as a reminder of ancient funeral rites and as a source of inspiration for popular culture.