The megalithic architecture of Bernuy-Salinero

The Dolmen del Prado de las Cruces, located in Bernuy-Salinero, is a singular example of megalithic architecture in the province of Ávila. This funeral monument is of the type known as corridor tombs, consisting of a circular chamber and a corridor of access oriented to the southeast.

The structure is covered by a mound of earth and stones, which reaches 20 meters in diameter in the preserved space. Its use as a burial place extends from the late Neolithic until the beginning of the Bronze Age, between the last centuries of the fourth millennium and the first third of the second millennium BC.

This archaeological site represents a significant example of megalithic construction in the region, preserving its orientation and scale from the late Neolithic period.

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