Dolmen de Axeitos

Dolmen de Axeitos
Ángel M. Felicísimo from Mérida, España · CC BY 2.0

Dolmen de Axeitos is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in a forest park in the parish of Oleiros, municipality of Ribeira, in Galicia, northwestern Spain[1]. Dated to 4000-3600 BC, it features a rectangular chamber with massive orthostats supporting a capstone[1]. The site was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC) in 1978, recognizing its significance as a prehistoric burial monument[1].

TypeDolmen
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountrySpain
Coordinates42.5999° N, 9.0175° W

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