Dolmen of Sorginetxe in Arrizala, Spain

It is hard to say when the Sorginetxe was first discovered, but the dolmen in northern Spain has been known for a long time. It is a relatively simple stone structure, a polygonal chamber made up of six interlinked slabs with a seventh that forms a ceiling. It currently has no passageway or covering barrow, though this does not mean that it has always been that way. The name Sorginetxe means “witch’s house” in Basque, and is derived from a folk legend according to which it was built by witches who brought…

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