Cova d'en Daina

Dolmen of Cova d'en Daina.

Cova d'en Daina (English: Daina's Cave) is a dolmen located near Romanyà de la Selva, in the municipality of Santa Cristina d'Aro, Catalonia, Spain.[1]

Description

This megalith monument was built out of granite blocks and is dated around 2700-2200 BC. It was discovered by Pere Cama i Casas and the first mention of its uncovering was by Agustí Casas in 1894. It was later excavated by Lluís Esteva Cruañas, who unearthed human bones and teeth, flint arrowheads, knife and pottery fragments and necklace beads. It was partially reconstructed in the 1950s. It is seven metres long and made up of an entrance passage into the funeral chamber, with a circular tumulus that is 10 metres in diameter.[2] The entrance to the tomb is oriented to the southeast, which allows sunlight to reach the interior on the summer and winter solstices.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Tarrús i Galter, Josep; Júlia Chinchilla (1992). Els monuments megalítics. Girona: Diputació de Girona. p. 96. ISBN 84-86377-95-1.
  2. ↑ http://www.gavarres.cat/Document_Files/Publicacions/00000025/2e5yv_Agust%C3%AD%20Casas.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.raco.cat/index.php/mayurqa/article/viewFile/122732/169885
  4. ↑ http://www20.gencat.cat/portal/site/Patrimoni/menuitem.6a2dec9a300f68a8cd0181dfb0c0e1a0/?vgnextoid=b500e7bd86702210VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=b500e7bd86702210VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&contentid=9bf44f70d6702210VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=detall&numPag=2
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Coordinates: 41°51′24.1″N 2°59′28.1″E / 41.856694°N 2.991139°E / 41.856694; 2.991139

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