Borkowo megalithic cemetery
Appearance
Borkowo Passage Grave | |
Location | Sławno County |
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Coordinates | 54°13′43″N 16°35′51″E / 54.228700°N 16.597500°E |
Type | Dolmen |
History | |
Periods | Copper Age / Bronze Age |
Borkowo megalithic cemetery is a prehistoric burial ground situated in the county of Sławno, in Western Pomerania, Poland.[1]
The site consists of a passage grave, unchambered long barrows, and other tumuli.[2] The most impressive monument, Borkowo 1, is a passage grave made with heavy boulders and capstones.[2] It is around 4.5 metres long, with a width of 1.5 metres.[2] Excavations revealed a cremation and a few pottery sherds.[2] The grave is assigned to the Funnelbeaker culture of the Chalcolithic Age.[2]
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[edit] Media related to Megalithic graves in Borkowo at Wikimedia Commons