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Dolmen at Pentre Evan, Dyfed, Wales [Credit: Crown Copyright: Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments]Prehistoric monument usually consisting of several large stone slabs set edgewise in the earth to support a flat stone roof, all covered by a mound of earth that in most cases has weathered away.
Designed as a burial chamber, the structure is typical of the Neolithic Period in Europe. Dolmens, though found as far east as Japan, are mainly confined to western Europe and northern Africa. &Seealso; megalith; menhir.
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