Pedra da Arca — Pino do Val Cromlech Group 7 Dolmens with Mastiff

Why it mattersKey Galician Neolithic cluster Pedra da Arca 7 tombs 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 cham ensemble

Period

Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE group 7 dolmens in 1 km)

Culture

Galician Neolithic cluster Pedra da Arca 7 tombs

Purpose

7-dolmen 1 km megalithic park with dolmen art panel (Arca carved axe) — Mazaricos cluster with Pedra Cuberta painted art 4 m panel

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1867

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1920 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Pedra da Arca — Pino do Val Cromlech Group 7 Dolmens with Mastiff

2. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Pedra da Arca — Pino do Val Cromlech Group 7 Dolmens with Mastiff

3. c. 4000 BCE cham ensemble

   Initial construction / first occupation at Pedra da Arca — Pino do Val Cromlech Group 7 Dolmens with Mastiff

• Pedra da Arca — Pino do Val Cromlech Group 7 Dolmens with Mastiff — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Pedra da Arca — Pino do Val Cromlech Group 7 Dolmens with Mastiff — primary structure

  43.0361° N · 9.0194° W

• Pedra da Arca — Pino do Val Cromlech Group 7 Dolmens with Mastiff — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Pedra da Arca — Pino do Val Cromlech Group 7 Dolmens with Mastiff — primary structure

  43.0374° N · 9.0184° W

• Pedra da Arca — Pino do Val Cromlech Group 7 Dolmens with Mastiff — Southern Cairn

  cairn

  cairn at Pedra da Arca — Pino do Val Cromlech Group 7 Dolmens with Mastiff — hydraulic feature

  43.0374° N · 9.0173° W