Soto Dolmen
The Dolmen of Soto in Trigueros in the province of Huelva , in Spain , is an important one of the more than 200 megalithic structures in the province. The dolmen is a striking example from the Neolithic in southern Spain. It is between 3000 and 2500 BC. Dated.
It was discovered in 1922 on the finca “La Lobita” and immediately dug up by Armando de Soto in a three-year operation and described by Hugo Obermaier. In 1931 it was declared a national monument. In 2008, the first phase of the restoration of the monument was completed, research revealed a ring of more than 80 meters in diameter, which makes the complex one of the largest megalithic buildings in Western Europe.
The east-west oriented dolmen belongs to the family of V-shaped dolmens with a long corridor and is the largest in the province of Huelva with a length of around 21.0 m . The corridor width, narrowed in two places, varies from 0.82 m at the entrance in the east to about 3.1 m in the chamber. Almost all the bearing stones of the chamber and corridor (over 70) as well as the cap stones of the corridor area have been preserved. The chamber ceiling was closed in a modern way.
Despite being robbed, it is in good condition. During the excavation eight corpses were found in stool positions with their grave goods .
The dolmen of Sotoiese is hidden in the hinterland and can only be reached via Trigueros. The info center offers interesting videos and helpful tips for the area are given. The dolmen itself is presented underground with great lighting. Due to the z. Sometimes the ceiling height is low, the visit is adventurous. Note opening times.
literature
- Carlos Cerdán Márquez Georg and Vera Leisner: Los sepulcros magaliticos de Huelva: excavaciones arqueológicas del plan nacional 1946 Madrid 1952
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Coordinates: 37 ° 21 ′ 7.7 ″ N , 6 ° 45 ′ 5.6 ″ W.