Samyang Dolmen No. 1

Dolmens (jiseokmyo, also called goindol) are the representative tombs of the Bronze Age, generally known to have been the tombs of a ruling class with economic wealth or political power. Dolmens in Korea are divided into the table type, in which four supporting stones are erected to form a stone chamber with a huge, flat capstone placed on top, and the go-board type, in which a stone chamber is built underground with small supporting stones, over which a capstone is placed. The dolmen in Samyang-dong, Jeju City, has not been thoroughly excavated, so its substructure is unknown, but in form it appears to be of the go-board type. It is oriented north–south; the capstone is 2.19m long and 0.35–0.5m wide, and rectangular in shape. Small supporting stones are placed beneath the capstone on the east, north and south sides, while on the west the capstone rests directly on the ground. This appears to be because the dolmen was built on sloping ground, so no supporting stone was set on the west; the capstone's slight tilt to the east is likewise attributed to the sloping terrain. The dolmens of Samyang-dong and Doryeon-dong in Jeju City stand not far from each other, but appear to differ in style owing to a difference in period.

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Where it is

Region

Jeju City, Jeju

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물