Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East
Middle Neolithic (3800-3200 BCE)·Iberian Neolithic·🇪🇸 Andalusia, Huelva, Spain
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About Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East
Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East in Andalusia, Huelva, Spain is a Middle Neolithic (3800-3200 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iberian Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal enclosure 7 × 5 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.3612N -6.7470E controls access to Andalusia, Huelva resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey megalithic for Andalusia, Huelva, illustrating Iberian Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3600 BCE
- Period
- Middle Neolithic (3800-3200 BCE)
- Culture
- Iberian Neolithic
- Purpose
- Collective burial and territorial marker for agro-pastoral community
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3600 BCE
Initial construction of Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East main structure
c. 885 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.3612° N · 6.7470° W · 73 m · 4 mapped features
Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East — Main Megalithic Feature
chamberPrimary chamber at Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East — platform mound with stratified deposits
37.3624° N · 6.7469° WDolmen de Soto Trench Annex East — Secondary Enclosure
cairnAncillary cairn at Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
37.3606° N · 6.7486° WDolmen de Soto Trench Annex East — Outlier Rock Art Panel
plazaOutlier plaza panel linked to Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East ceremonial landscape
37.3606° N · 6.7489° WDolmen de Soto Trench Annex East — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
reservoirHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Dolmen de Soto Trench Annex East with plastered basin
37.3600° N · 6.7488° W