Dolmen de Soto Trigueros
Neolithic·Iberian Megalithic·🇪🇸 Andalusia, Huelva, Spain
José Luis Filpo Cabana · CC BY-SA 3.0
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About Dolmen de Soto Trigueros
Dolmen de Soto Trigueros at Andalusia, Huelva, Spain is a Neolithic megalithic of the Iberian Megalithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for 21 m passage dolmen with rock art 63 orthostats. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersDolmen de Soto Trigueros at Andalusia, Huelva, Spain is a Neolithic megalithic of the Iberian Megalithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for 21 m passage dolmen wi
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic
- Culture
- Iberian Megalithic
- Purpose
- 21 m passage dolmen with rock art 63 orthostats
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Dolmen de Soto Trigueros
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Dolmen de Soto Trigueros
On the ground
Structures & features
37.3522° N · 6.7517° W · 356 m · 4 mapped features
- Dolmen de Soto Trigueros Main Megalithic FeaturemegalithicPrimary megalithic feature at Dolmen de Soto Trigueros – central 21 m passage dolmen with rock art 63 orthostats element with stratified deposits37.3522° N · 6.7516° W
- Dolmen de Soto Trigueros Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Dolmen de Soto Trigueros defining settlement or ritual space37.3521° N · 6.7516° W
- Dolmen de Soto Trigueros Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Dolmen de Soto Trigueros ceremonial landscape37.3523° N · 6.7518° W
- Dolmen de Soto Trigueros Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management37.3521° N · 6.7518° W
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