Borkowo megalithic cemetery

Borkowo megalithic cemetery
	Borkowo Passage Grave
	Shown within Poland
Location	Sławno County
Coordinates	54.228700°N 16.597500°E
Type	Dolmen
History
Periods	Copper 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

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

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[1] Gimbutas, Marija (1965). Bronze Age Cultures in Central and Eastern Europe. Mouton & Co. p. 391.

[backy-2] Bakker, J. A. (1992). The Ducht Hunebedden: Megalithic Tombs of the Funnel Beaker Culture. International Monographs in Prehistory. p. 74.