 The dolmen in 2007 | |
 Interactive map of Daina's Cave | |
| Location | Catalonia,Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°51′24.1″N2°59′28.1″E / 41.856694°N 2.991139°E /41.856694; 2.991139 |
| Type | Dolmen |
| Diameter | 11 meters |
| Height | 1.5 meters |
| History | |
| Material | Granite |
| Founded | c. 2450 BC |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1894 by Agusti Casas |
Cova d'en Daina (English:Daina's Cave) is adolmen located nearRomanyà de la Selva, in themunicipality ofSanta Cristina d'Aro,Catalonia,Spain.[1]
The dolmen was built out ofgranite blocks and is dated around 2700–2200 BC. It was discovered by Pere Cama i Casas and the first mention of its uncovering was by Agustí Casas in 1894. It was later excavated byLluís Esteva i Cruañas [ca], who unearthed human bones and teeth, flintarrowheads, knife and pottery fragments, and necklacebeads. It was partially reconstructed in the 1950s. It is seven metres long and made up of an entrance passage into the funeral chamber, with a circulartumulus that is 11 metres in diameter.[2] The entrance to the tomb is oriented to the southeast, which allows sunlight to reach the interior on thewinter solstice.[3]
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