🏛️ Dolmen de la Pastora
Chalcolithic passage grave near Seville, Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- Located at Valencina de la Concepción, near Seville, Spain
- Dated to the Chalcolithic Age (approximately 3200–2200 BCE)
- Gallery length: 43 metres; funeral chamber diameter: 2.5 metres
- Constructed with drystone walls and stone slabs; oriented toward sunset
The Dolmen de la Pastora, also known as the Cueva de la Pastora, is a prehistoric passage grave situated beneath the "La Pastora" mound at Valencina de la Concepción in the province of Seville, southern Spain. Dating to the Chalcolithic Age, this monument represents one of the region's significant megalithic funerary structures. The dolmen exemplifies the architectural and burial practices of Iberian communities during the Copper Age ...