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portal tomb

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portal tomb
n.
A Neolithic tomb consisting of two or more upright stones with a capstone, believed to have been buried in earth except for a central opening. Also called dolmen.
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Noun1.portal tomb - a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstoneportal tomb - a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
megalith, megalithic structure - memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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The chapel rests on an ancient Celtic dolmen, or portal tomb, and a medieval Breton hymn sung during the pilgrimage indicates that the place itself dates back to "when the world was created.
 
 
 
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