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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dolmen Don Bosco - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Switzerland in Wallis

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Dolmen Don Bosco
Country: Switzerland Canton: Wallis Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Sion
Latitude: 46.237100N  Longitude: 7.361500E
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Dolmen Don Bosco submitted by TheCaptain : Archaeologists in the canton of Valais have discovered a 5,000-year dolmen, or megalithic tomb, during construction of an underground garage. Picture from www.lenouvelliste.ch (Vote or comment on this photo)
Dolmen, or megalithic tomb, recently discovered during construction of an underground garage in Sion, Switzerland. The discovery of the “extraordinary” dolmen occurred just as the archaeologists were about to close up an excavation site at the Don Bosco celtic burial grounds in the city of Sion.



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Dolmen Don Bosco
Dolmen Don Bosco submitted by Megalithic89 : Don Bosco 2, close-up. This side was lying face down when discovered. Photo taken at Swiss National Museum, Zurich, November 2021, during their exhibition: Humans. Carved in Stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolmen Don Bosco
Dolmen Don Bosco submitted by Megalithic89 : Don Bosco 2 Human-shaped stela with arms and hands, broad belt and neck ornament with double spiral pendants. Marble. 3,000–2,500 BC. Switzerland, Canton of Valais, Sion. Office cantonal d’Archéologie VS. Photo taken at Swiss National Museum, November 2021, during their exhibition: Humans. Carved in stone. Upload with permission of Swiss National Museum. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dolmen Don Bosco submitted by TheCaptain : Dolmen, recently discovered during construction of an underground garage in Sion, Switzerland (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: 5,000-year-old dolmen discovered during construction of Swiss garage by Megalithic89 on Thursday, 11 February 2021
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Two decorated anthropomorphic stelae of a Dolmen found in 2018, beneath the Celtic burial ground investigated in 2017. Other scattered fragments bear witness to several monuments of this type. A third stele of perfect shape was found in April 2019.

The first stele is about 110 cm high, the second about 185 cm. So far, no engravings were found on the third stele.
Source and Copyright: http://www.ssdi.ch Swiss Inventory of Archaeological Stones

Link to SSDI Object No 1950.18

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5,000-year-old dolmen discovered during construction of Swiss garage by Andy B on Sunday, 17 February 2019
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Archaeologists in the canton of Valais have discovered a 5,000-year dolmen, or megalithic tomb, during construction of an underground garage, cantonal authorities said on Thursday.

The discovery of the “extraordinary” dolmen occurred just as the archaeologists were about to close up an excavation site at the Don Bosco celtic burial grounds in the city of Sion.

The researchers had been monitoring and guiding construction during foundation works for a new garage in the north of the city when they came upon a number of massive stone slabs weighing several tonnes.

The slabs are part of a 5,000-year-old dolmen that could contain the remains of hundreds of bodies, cantonal authorities said in a statement.

Investigations will now be carried out to try and date the dolmen more precisely.

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https://www.thelocal.ch/20180628/5000-year-old-dolmen-discovered-during-construction-of-swiss-garage
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