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Cova d'en Daina

Cova d'en Daina

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.

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. The entrance to the tomb is oriented to the southeast, which allows sunlight to reach the interior on the winter solstice.

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Tags

  • 1894 archaeological discoveries
  • Archaeological discoveries in Spain
  • Archaeological sites in Catalonia
  • Baix Empordà
  • Bronze Age sites in Europe
  • Buildings and structures completed in the 3rd millennium BC
  • Dolmens in Spain
  • Winter solstice