Dolmen
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A prehistoric megalithic structure comprising two or more large upright stones supporting a flat capstone, used as a burial chamber.
“The ancient dolmen on the hilltop was believed to date back nearly four thousand years.”
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