Ruta de los dolmenes

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Dolmen de San Martín
Dolmen de El Sotillo
Chabola de La Hechicera - the "witch's hut"
Scheme of a duct dolmen

The west-east oriented Ruta de los dólmenes ( German  "Dolmenroute" ) consists of eight neighboring dolmens in the Rioja Alavesa and, as the westernmost element of the series, the Dolmen de La Cascaja in the necropolis of Peciña in the province of Álava in the Basque Country ( Pais Vasco) in Spain .

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In addition to the dolmen of La Cascaja, these include:

  • The Dolmen del Montecillo or El Montecillo Trikuharria was discovered by Roberto Ibáñez north of Villabuena de Álava in 2009 . It is a reconstructed duct dolmen, the polygonal chamber of which consists of six supporting stones ( orthostats ) that delimit a space of around 2.5 × 2.3 m. Two slabs of the corridor, of lower height, make it possible to determine its width at about 2.5 m.
  • The Dolmen de Layaza or Layaza Trikuharria was discovered by Domingo Medrano in 1952 and excavated in 1957. The polygonal chamber consists of seven supporting stones. The corridor is incomplete but easy to see.
  • The Dolmen de El Sotillo or El Sotillo Trikuharria near Laguardia was discovered by Domingo Medrano in 1955 and excavated in 1963. The almost round chamber with a diameter of around 3.0 m consists of nine plates. All cover plates are missing.
  • The nearby Dolmen de San Martín, or San Martín Trikuharria , was discovered by Jose Miguel Barandiarán and Domingo Medrano in 1956 and excavated by them in 1964. The chamber consists of 10 panels that form an asymmetrical, polygonal space. A ceiling tile has also been preserved.
  • The Dolmen Alto de la Huesera or Alto de la Huesera Trikuharria is also very close. It was discovered and excavated by Domingo Medrano in 1948. The chamber is made up of six vertical stones with a capstone that has broken and tumbled between the stones.
  • The dolmen Chabola de La Hechicera or Cabaña de la Hechicera , (Basque: Sorginaren Txabola - "witch's hut ") near Elvillar was discovered in 1935 by Álvaro de Gortazar. It was excavated by Jose Miguel Barandiaran in 1936 and again in 1974. Three large vertical bearing stones support the horizontal flat capstone. Nine stones form the polygonal chamber. The corridor consists of five stones and is divided into two parts.
  • The Dolmen de El Encinal or El Encinal Trikuharria was discovered by Domingo Medrano in 1943 and excavated in 1951. Six supporting stones enclose the polygonal chamber and four form the passage. The capstone is missing.
  • The Dolmen de Los Llanos or Los Llanos Trikuharria was discovered by Zoilo Calleja and excavated by Jose Ignacio Vegas in 1982. The bearing stones form a rectangular chamber. The capstone fell into the chamber.

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