Cova d'en Daina

Cova d'en Daina is a dolmen situated in the municipality of Romanyà de la Selva, Santa Cristina d'Aro in Catalonia (Spain).

Description

This megalith monument was built out of granite blocks and is dated around 2700-2200 BC. It was first discovered in 1894 and 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 meters long and made up of an entrance passage into the funeral chamber, with a circular tumulus that is 10 meters in diameter. The entrance to the tomb is oriented to the southeast, which allows sunlight to reach the interior on the summer and winter solstices, presumably in accordance to religious beliefs.^[1]

References

^ Tarrús i Galter, Josep (1992). Els monuments megalítics. Girona: Diputació de Girona. p. 96. ISBN 8486377951. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

External links

Cova d'en Daina description

41°51′24.1″N 2°59′28.1″E / 41.856694°N 2.991139°E / 41.856694; 2.991139

[1] Tarrús i Galter, Josep (1992). Els monuments megalítics. Girona: Diputació de Girona. p. 96. ISBN 8486377951. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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