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Dolmen del prado de Lácara
39.0498° N, -6.4209° E
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The dolmen del prado de Lácara ('Dolmen of the Meadow of Lácara') is a megalithic monument known as a passage tomb. It is located northwest of the Spanish city of Mérida, in the province of Badajoz. It is located next to the EX-214 road, which connects Aljucén with La Nava de Santiago. It is a notable megalithic tomb, built during the late Neolithic towards the end of the 4th millennium BC or early 3rd millennium BC. It is one of the most monumental and well preserved sites in the Extremadura region, which is why it was declared a site of cultural interest in 1912 and a National Monument in 1931.
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Dynamited and quarried
late 19th century
First bibliographical mention
1875
Declared site of cultural interest
1912
Declared National Monument
1931
Systematic excavation
1957–1958
Chalcolithic reuse
3rd millennium BC
Construction
end of the 4th millennium BC or early 3rd millennium BC
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