Mégalithes du domaine de Wéris | |
Wéris I dolmen | |
Location | Wéris |
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Region | Belgium |
Coordinates | 50°19′34″N 5°31′52″E / 50.326°N 5.531°E |
Type | Dolmens / menhirs |
History | |
Periods | Neolithic |
The Wéris megaliths are a group of megalithic monuments found near the village of Wéris, in the province of Luxembourg, in Belgium.
The megalithic remains at Wéris are scattered over a region more than 5 miles (8 km) long and form a group which is unique in Belgium. [1] There are many standing stones ( menhirs), including one beside the road just southwest of Wéris. [2] Of the many chamber tombs ( dolmens) which once existed in the area, two now survive in good condition. These remains generally date to around 3000 BC, [1] a time period which corresponds to that of the Seine-Oise-Marne culture. [3]
The dolmens are made from slabs of conglomerate stone. [4] A notable feature of the two dolmens is that the funerary chamber and the ante-chamber are separated by a stone slab pierced with a circular opening. [4]
A museum (La Maison des Mégalithes de Wéris) for the monuments can be found in the centre of the village of Wéris. [5]
Mégalithes du domaine de Wéris | |
Wéris I dolmen | |
Location | Wéris |
---|---|
Region | Belgium |
Coordinates | 50°19′34″N 5°31′52″E / 50.326°N 5.531°E |
Type | Dolmens / menhirs |
History | |
Periods | Neolithic |
The Wéris megaliths are a group of megalithic monuments found near the village of Wéris, in the province of Luxembourg, in Belgium.
The megalithic remains at Wéris are scattered over a region more than 5 miles (8 km) long and form a group which is unique in Belgium. [1] There are many standing stones ( menhirs), including one beside the road just southwest of Wéris. [2] Of the many chamber tombs ( dolmens) which once existed in the area, two now survive in good condition. These remains generally date to around 3000 BC, [1] a time period which corresponds to that of the Seine-Oise-Marne culture. [3]
The dolmens are made from slabs of conglomerate stone. [4] A notable feature of the two dolmens is that the funerary chamber and the ante-chamber are separated by a stone slab pierced with a circular opening. [4]
A museum (La Maison des Mégalithes de Wéris) for the monuments can be found in the centre of the village of Wéris. [5]