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.
Observed surface forms (15)
- 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
Instances (28)
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Knocknarea
via concept surface "Neolithic cairn"
surface form: Miosgán Meadhbha
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery via concept surface "megalithic cemetery"
- Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery via concept surface "megalithic cemetery"
- Filitosa
- Menhirs of Clendy
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House of Taga (Tinian latte stones)
surface form: House of Taga
- Arthur’s Stone via concept surface "Neolithic chambered tomb"
- Nias Megalithic Sites
- Belas Knap long barrow via concept surface "Neolithic long barrow"
- Drakospita of Ochi via concept surface "megalithic structure complex"
- Carinish chambered cairn via concept surface "chambered cairn"
- Ness of Brodgar via concept surface "prehistoric ceremonial complex"
- Giant’s Graves via concept surface "Neolithic chambered tombs"
- Mên-an-Tol via concept surface "Bronze Age monument"
- Chûn Quoit via concept surface "Neolithic chambered tomb"
- Locmariaquer megaliths via concept surface "megalithic complex"
- West Kennet Long Barrow via concept surface "Neolithic long barrow"
- Vinquoy chambered cairn via concept surface "chambered cairn"
- Stone of Setter via concept surface "prehistoric monument in Scotland"
- Mesita A via concept surface "megalithic complex"
- Class I symbol stones via concept surface "standing stones"
- Nartiang Monoliths
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Nartiang
surface form: Nartiang Monoliths
- Wayland’s Smithy via concept surface "Neolithic long barrow"
- West Kennet Avenue via concept surface "prehistoric stone avenue"
- Blackhammer Chambered Cairn via concept surface "chambered cairn"
- Pumapunku complex via concept surface "megalithic complex"
- Loughcrew Cairns