A dolmen (/ ˈdɒlmɛn /), or portal tomb, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or …

Dolmens are made of two or more upright stones with a single stone lying across them. The most widely known dolmens are found in northwest Europe, notably in the region of Brittany, …

Dec 1, 2017 · A dolmen is a megalithic structure typically formed from a large horizontal stone slab resting on two or more upright slabs. The oldest European examples are found in …

A Dolmen (also known as cromlech, anta, Hünengrab, Hunebed, quoit, and portal dolmen) is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones …

Found throughout Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, dolmens are prehistoric megalithic stone structures, usually built as tombs or burial sites.

The dolmen is the most common of a series of monuments of proto-historic date called megaliths (structures built of massive undressed stone blocks), notably stone circles, standing stones …

A dolmen is a type of megalithic tomb characterized by its two or more upright stones supporting a large flat stone on top, creating a structure that resembles a table.

Are a type of single chamber megalithic tombs. Usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large horizontal capstone or ‘table’. And, dating from the neolithic …

Prehistoric megalithic structure originally forming a burial chamber, covered with a mound of earth or stones. The chamber consisted of stones buried vertically into the ground and a large, …

Aug 2, 2022 · The word ‘dolmen’ – derived from the Breton taol maen (‘stone table’) – is regarded as a folk term for Neolithic monuments that consist of a massive capstone supported by three …