Cromlech

  • Cromlech means a Dolmen in English and a Stone Circle in French.
  • A Dolmen is a Neolithic Monument usually consisting of one raised horizontal stone slab supported by three standing stones.

Description

  • Dolmens were often covered with earth to form a Passage Grave, using many more stones.
  • They are located in large numbers in Ireland, France (Brittany), Britain and Scandinavia, and throughout Europe.
  • Dolmens can also be found in India, but Korea holds the record with over one third of the World’s Dolmens numbering around 35,000.

 

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