Złotowo megalithic complex
The megalithic complex of Złotowo ( Powiat Mławski ) in the municipality (Gmina) Szreńsk, in the Masovian Voivodeship in Poland , was possibly built in the late Neolithic by the supporters of the spherical amphora culture (KAK - 3100-2700 BC) and in 1959 discovered by Alojzy Rybczyński. However, the state of research is not such that a clear assignment between builder and subsequent user would have to be made. The megalithic complex on the right of the road in a group of trees is one kilometer west of the village.
Several burials and some animal bones typical of the culture were found during the excavation . In addition, two flint axes, several amber artifacts and broken earthenware were discovered. The remains of the former hill above the chamber are still visible - its original size was about 19 × 15 m.
Hans-Jürgen Beier calls the complex, which consists of 13 preserved and a few scattered stones, and which has no cap stones, as large dolmen , although the entrances typical for systems of this type in Germany could not be determined.
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literature
- Dobrochna Jankowska: Megalithic and Kujavic tombs. In: Karl W. Beinhauer, Gabriel Cooney, Christian E. Guksch, Susan Kus (eds.): Studies on megalithics. State of research and ethnoarchaeological perspectives (= contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe. Vol. 21). Beier & Beran et al., Weisbach et al. 1999, ISBN 3-930036-36-3 , pp. 215-226.
- Konrad Jażdżewski: The relationship between Kujavian barrows in Poland and megalithic tombs in northern Germany, Denmark and western European countries. In: Glyn Daniel , Poul Kjærum (Ed.): Megalithic Graves and Ritual. Papers presented at the III. Atlantic Colloquium, Moesgård 1969 (= Jutland Archaeological Society Publications. Vol. 11). Gyldendal in Commission, Copenhagen 1973, ISBN 87-00-08861-7 , pp. 63-74.
Coordinates: 52 ° 59 ′ 20 ″ N , 20 ° 6 ′ 38.7 ″ E