megalithic site
C39792
concept
A megalithic site is a location featuring large stone structures or arrangements, typically constructed in prehistoric times for ceremonial, religious, or funerary purposes.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| megalithic site canonical | 7 |
| Neolithic long barrow | 3 |
| chambered cairn | 3 |
| megalithic cemetery | 3 |
| megalithic complex | 3 |
| Neolithic chambered tomb | 2 |
| Bronze Age monument | 1 |
| Neolithic burial monument | 1 |
| Neolithic cairn | 1 |
| Neolithic chambered tombs | 1 |
| megalithic structure complex | 1 |
| prehistoric burial monument | 1 |
| prehistoric ceremonial complex | 1 |
| prehistoric monument in Scotland | 1 |
| prehistoric stone avenue | 1 |
| standing stones | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: megalithic site
Generated description
A megalithic site is a location featuring large stone structures or arrangements, typically constructed in prehistoric times for ceremonial, religious, or funerary purposes.
Instances (28)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
Knocknarea
surface form:
Miosgán Meadhbha
|
Neolithic cairn |
| Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery | megalithic cemetery |
| Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery | megalithic cemetery |
| Filitosa | — |
| Menhirs of Clendy | — |
|
House of Taga (Tinian latte stones)
surface form:
House of Taga
|
— |
| Arthur’s Stone | Neolithic chambered tomb |
| Nias Megalithic Sites | — |
| Belas Knap long barrow | Neolithic long barrow |
| Drakospita of Ochi | megalithic structure complex |
| Carinish chambered cairn | chambered cairn |
| Ness of Brodgar | prehistoric ceremonial complex |
| Giant’s Graves | Neolithic chambered tombs |
| Mên-an-Tol | Bronze Age monument |
| Chûn Quoit | Neolithic chambered tomb |
| Locmariaquer megaliths | megalithic complex |
| West Kennet Long Barrow | Neolithic long barrow |
| Vinquoy chambered cairn | chambered cairn |
| Stone of Setter | prehistoric monument in Scotland |
| Mesita A | megalithic complex |
| Class I symbol stones | standing stones |
| Nartiang Monoliths | — |
|
Nartiang
surface form:
Nartiang Monoliths
|
— |
| Wayland’s Smithy | Neolithic long barrow |
| West Kennet Avenue | prehistoric stone avenue |
| Blackhammer Chambered Cairn | chambered cairn |
| Pumapunku complex | megalithic complex |
| Loughcrew Cairns | — |