Dolmen from the Puig d'Arques
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The dolmen of the Puig d'Arques ( Catalan Dolmen del Puig d'Arques ) is a few meters below the summit of the Puig d'Arques at 525 m above sea level, northwest of Calonge in Catalonia in Spain .
The dolmen , about 7.0 meters long, 1.5 m wide and 2.0 m high and supplemented by modern masonry, was originally surrounded by a round hill measuring around 17.0 meters. The dolmen consists of a long, rectangular chamber made of slate slabs and a corridor supplemented with dry masonry , which may have been covered with slabs. The dolmen unusually opens to the northeast rather than the south or southeast. The cairn was built in three stages and supported by a curb ring made of large blocks and dry stone walls. During the restoration in 2001, the right side of the aisle was rebuilt and the capstone was placed.
The dolmen was excavated in 1964 by Pere Caner and a group from Calonge. In 1965 Lluís Esteve published a study. The 1964 excavation revealed remains of grave goods (ceramic fragments, a slab of green slate, two arrowheads and a flint knife). These materials and the history of the building made it possible to begin construction in the early 3rd millennium BC. To date.
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Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 20.9 " N , 2 ° 59 ′ 50.3" E