Alcántara - Maimon II

Alcántara is a small Spanish town (pop 1500) that got its name from the Arabs for the nearby Roman bridge. In 1213 the area was reconquered by the troops of Alfonso IX. A few years later the place came under the command of the Alcántara Knights.

Maimon II is one of more than 40 dolmens in the Alcantara area. Originally covered by mounds (tumuli) of stones, earth and grass, the burial sites date back to the late Neolithic or early Copper Age (around 4200-3500 BC). Over time, the mounds were eroded by natural forces and by humans.

The chamber consisted of 10 supporting stones and has a diameter of 2.3 metres. The remaining height of the removed slabs is about 1.0 metres. The passage has four preserved orthostats on the left side and six on the right.