Pocheon Geumhyeon-ri Dolmen

Dolmens are the representative tombs of the Bronze Age, generally thought to have been built for members of the ruling class who held economic wealth or political power. They typically have a structure in which a huge capstone is exposed above ground, with supporting stones, a burial precinct and a burial chamber beneath it, though their form varies considerably by region and period. They are commonly classified into the table type, with the burial chamber above ground, and the go-board (baduk-board) type, with the chamber underground; a further type, in which the chamber is underground but no supporting stones are placed beneath the huge capstone, is known separately as the capstone type, or the type without supporting stones. The Geumhyeon-ri dolmen sits on a low hill overlooking a broad plain stretching away to the north. To the south lie Guksabong Peak and Jugyeopsan Mountain, and a stream flowing down from Guksabong Peak runs east to join the Pocheoncheon Stream. This is a table-type dolmen with three surviving supporting stones; its long axis runs north-south, the same direction as the nearby Ugeumcheon Stream. The capstone is relatively large and slab-shaped, and because the supporting stones beneath it are not tilted, the structure has a stable, settled appearance. The capstone measures 5.5m in length and 4.8m in width, and is diamond-shaped. The supporting stones forming the east-west walls measure 2.3 to 2.65m in length, and the stone closing the north end is 1m across; the burial chamber inside is large enough to have held an adult body laid out at full length.

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Where it is

Region

Pocheon, Gyeonggi

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료