Dolmen of Pedra Branca

Dolmen of Pedra Branca
Dolmen da Pedra Branca
Alternative nameMonumento Megalítico da Pedra Branca
LocationGrândola, Portugal
Coordinates38°06′47″N 8°43′27″W / 38.11306°N 8.72417°W / 38.11306; -8.72417
TypeDolmen
History
Periods1. Late Neolithic; 2. Late Chalcolithic
Cultures1. Almeri; 2. Campaniform Vase Culture
Site notes
Excavation dates1972 and 1975
ArchaeologistsO. da Veiga Ferreira
OwnershipPublic
Public accessYes
Property of Public Interest, Decree nº 29/90, DR, 1st series, nº 163 of 17 July 1990

The Dolmen of Pedra Branca is a burial tomb, used in the late Neolithic and, subsequently, in the late Chalcolithic periods. It is situated in the Vale de Figueira in the parish of Melides, which is in the Grândola municipality of Portugal's Setúbal District.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Dólmen da Pedra Branca". Monumentos. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Monumento Megalítico da Pedra Branca". Odyssea. Retrieved 1 October 2023.