Dolmen in Wangsan-ri, Yongin

Dolmens are representative tombs of the Bronze Age, generally understood to be the graves of a ruling class with economic wealth or political power. A dolmen typically consists of a huge capstone exposed above ground, beneath which are supporting stones, a burial-ground facility and a burial chamber, though the form varies considerably by region and period. Dolmens are usually classified as either the table-type, whose burial chamber sits above ground, or the go-board type, whose chamber lies underground. The Wangsan-ri Dolmen is a table-type dolmen situated on a gently sloping hill beside the Gyeongan Stream. Two dolmens lie 5 m apart along an east-west line; of the two, No. 1 is in relatively good condition, while No. 2 has collapsed. Both dolmens share the same east-west long-axis orientation, which follows the course of the Gwancheong Stream as it flows into the Gyeongan Stream. No. 1 dolmen is a table-type dolmen with three supporting stones surviving beneath the capstone. The capstone measures 5.7 m in length and 4.05 m in width, and is trapezoidal in plan. The north and south side-wall supporting stones measure 2.84-2.98 m in length, and the eastern end-stone is 1.06 m long; the western end-stone has been lost. This indicates that the burial chamber was large enough to hold an adult body laid out at full length. In addition to these two dolmens, ten further dolmens have newly been identified, showing that a large dolmen cluster exists in this area.

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Where it is

Region

Yongin, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물