Thousand-year-old megalith camouflaged by a telephone pole

Nestled in the heart of the Catalan countryside, the Dolmen de Molers, one of the most significant megalithic sites in the Solsonès region, is a fascinating find. Built over 3000 years ago, this ancient monument is also known locally as the Cal Xisquet de Maçaners or the Dolmen de Cal Xisquet. It is marked by a large circular mound, about twenty meters in diameter and 2.5 meters in height. The chamber within is pentagonal, with dimensions of 3.44 meters long, 1.37 meters wide, and 1.9 meters high. The chamber is covered by a stone, but this is no ordinary stone - it once formed part of a telephone pole, broken and repurposed for support.

Archaeological excavations in 1920 and 2002 uncovered human remains, a bronze ring, two flint knives, some shards of pottery, a shell necklace, an amber necklace, flint and quartzite materials, some pottery fragments, handles, appendix buttons, and new human remains. The age of the oldest skeletons dates back to around 40 years, with some believed to be as young as 1.5 years old. The site suggests that the individuals buried there either resided in the area or were transient shepherds and hunters who passed through.

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