Ses Roques — Son Bauló Sector 2 Dolmen
Son Bauló 2
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE)·Late Neolithic Atlantic·🇪🇸 Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Santa Margalida, Spain
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About Ses Roques — Son Bauló Sector 2 Dolmen
Ses Roques — Son Bauló Sector 2 Dolmen in Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Santa Margalida, Spain is a Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Late Neolithic Atlantic. Systematic survey and LiDAR document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions chamber 4.2 m × 2.8 m; mound 18 m diameter; area 5.3 ha. Excavation excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Late Neolithic Atlantic megalithic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 90 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
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. 3000–2500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Neolithic Atlantic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial tomb and territorial marker
- Rediscovered
- 1937
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3000–2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 935 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1947
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
39.7000° N · 3.1000° E · 90 m · 3 mapped features
- Principal ChamberchamberPrincipal Chamber at Ses Roques — Son Bauló Sector 2 Dolmen — chamber with stratified deposits39.7002° N · 3.1012° E
- Peripheral Kerb SegmentkerbPeripheral Kerb Segment at Ses Roques — Son Bauló Sector 2 Dolmen — kerb with stratified deposits39.6985° N · 3.0991° E
- Outlier Menhirstanding stoneOutlier Menhir at Ses Roques — Son Bauló Sector 2 Dolmen — standing stone with stratified deposits39.7025° N · 3.1008° E