Anta Grande do Zambujeiro — Largest Iberian Dolmen 7.2 m

Why it mattersKey Alentejo Neolithic megalithic Zambujeiro builder lineage megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 4000 BCE

Period

Neolithic (4000–3500 BCE) largest Iberian dolmen

Culture

Alentejo Neolithic megalithic Zambujeiro builder lineage

Purpose

Largest dolmen Iberia (7.2 m chamber, capstone 7 m × 4 m, corridor 12 m × 1.5 m, 7 orthostats with carved crooks) — 7.2 m interior and cup-marks

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1856

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Anta Grande do Zambujeiro — Largest Iberian Dolmen 7.2 m

2. c. 4000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Anta Grande do Zambujeiro — Largest Iberian Dolmen 7.2 m

3. c. 800 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Anta Grande do Zambujeiro — Largest Iberian Dolmen 7.2 m

• Anta Grande do Zambujeiro — Largest Iberian Dolmen 7.2 m — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Anta Grande do Zambujeiro — Largest Iberian Dolmen 7.2 m — hydraulic feature

  38.5351° N · 8.0135° W

• Anta Grande do Zambujeiro — Largest Iberian Dolmen 7.2 m — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Anta Grande do Zambujeiro — Largest Iberian Dolmen 7.2 m — outlier feature

  38.5358° N · 8.0158° W

• Anta Grande do Zambujeiro — Largest Iberian Dolmen 7.2 m — Cairn Annex 3

  cairn

  cairn at Anta Grande do Zambujeiro — Largest Iberian Dolmen 7.2 m — primary structure

  38.5326° N · 8.0162° W