Cova d'en Daina
| Daina's Cave | |
|---|---|
 The dolmen in 2007 | |
Interactive map of Daina's Cave | |
| 41°51′24.1″N 2°59′28.1″E / 41.856694°N 2.991139°E | |
| Type | Dolmen |
| Location | Catalonia, Spain |
| History | |
| Built | c. 2450 BC |
| Site notes | |
| Material | Granite |
| Height | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Diameter | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Discovered | 1894 by Agusti Casas |
Cova d'en Daina (English: Daina's Cave) is a dolmen located near Romanyà de la Selva, in the municipality of Santa Cristina d'Aro, Catalonia, Spain.[1]
Description
The dolmen was built out of granite blocks and is dated around 2700–2200 BC. It was discovered by Pere Cama i Casas and the first mention of its uncovering was by Agustí Casas in 1894. It was later excavated by Lluís Esteva i Cruañas, who unearthed human bones and teeth, flint arrowheads, knife and pottery fragments, and necklace beads. It was partially reconstructed in the 1950s. It is seven metres long and made up of an entrance passage into the funeral chamber, with a circular tumulus that is 11 metres in diameter.[2] The entrance to the tomb is oriented to the southeast, which allows sunlight to reach the interior on the winter solstice.[3]
Gallery
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Plan of Cova d'en Daina
Interior view of the Cova d'en Daina
Interior view of the Cova d'en Daina
References
- ↑ Tarrús i Galter, Josep; Júlia Chinchilla (1992). Els monuments megalítics. Girona: Diputació de Girona. p. 96. ISBN 84-86377-95-1.
- ↑ "Agustí Casas i l'arqueologia de les Gavarres" [Agustí Casas and the archaeology of the Gavarres] (PDF) (in Catalan). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ↑ Font Cot, Josep Oriol (2005). "La orientación de los megalitos: historia de las investigaciones en Cataluña (1894-2005)". Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
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