Ceuró necropolis

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Ceuró necropolis
Ceuró necropolis

The Ceuró necropolis consists of three rectangular Middle Neolithic (3500 and 2500 BC) stone boxes . The necropolis is located about one kilometer southeast of the village of Ceuró, west of Castellar de la Ribera in the Comarca Solsonès in the province of Lleida in Catalonia in Spain .

Stone box 1

The stone box 1 has a floor plan of about 1.6 × 0.8 m and is about 0.65 m high on the inside. It consists of two pairs of lateral plates and is closed by a plate facing northeast. It is covered by a plate that is probably in situ , although it was probably removed at burials.

Stone box 2

The stone box 2 has a floor plan of about 2.3 × 0.6 m and is about 0.8 m high on the inside. It consists of a slab facing east, three slabs facing south and the fourth slab facing west, which closes the entrance. The eastern part of the ceiling slab has been preserved.

Stone box 3

The stone box 3 has a floor plan of about 0.95 × 0.9 m and is about 0.8 m high on the inside. It consists of four vertical side panels and the cover panel.

See also

Web links

  • Josep Tarrús i Galter: Poblats, dòlmens i menhirs: Els grups megalítics de l'Albera, serra de Rodes i cap de Creus. (en català). Girona: Diputació de Girona, 2002. ISBN 84-95187-34-5 .

Coordinates: 42 ° 0 '55.2 "  N , 1 ° 22' 55.2"  E