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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Lopaičiai DolmenCountry: Lithuania Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Village: Lopaičiai
Latitude: 55.753734N Longitude: 22.157230E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Lopaičiai dolmen consists of two upright stones supporting a massive capstone, which forms a chamber or tomb. The capstone is estimated to weigh around 20 tons, making it one of the largest in Lithuania. It is believed to date back to the Neolithic period, around 4,000-2,000 BCE.
The dolmen was discovered in 1958 and excavated in 1961-62 by archaeologist Jonas Balčius. Inside the chamber, Balčius found traces of human bones, pottery fragments, and stone tools, indicating that the monument was used as a burial site.
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