A megalithic structure that is partially or half-constructed as a dolmen; an incomplete stone burial chamber.
From demi- (half) + dolmen (a Neolithic stone monument). An archaeological term describing stones arranged in a dolmen pattern but incomplete or partially preserved.
Archaeologists use this term for ancient stone monuments that are either half-finished or half-destroyed by time—they tell us about both prehistoric construction techniques and how weather and history damage human creations.
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