Borkowo megalithic cemetery

Borkowo megalithic cemetery
Borkowo Passage Grave
Borkowo megalithic cemetery is located in Poland
Borkowo megalithic cemetery
Shown within Poland
LocationSławno County
Coordinates54°13′43″N 16°35′51″E / 54.228700°N 16.597500°E / 54.228700; 16.597500
TypeDolmen
History
PeriodsCopper 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]

References

  1. ^ Gimbutas, Marija (1965). Bronze Age Cultures in Central and Eastern Europe. Mouton & Co. p. 391.
  2. ^ a b c d e Bakker, J. A. (1992). The Ducht Hunebedden: Megalithic Tombs of the Funnel Beaker Culture. International Monographs in Prehistory. p. 74.

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