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CRONLECH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Archaeology
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cromlech
1, record 1, English, cromlech
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stone circle 2, record 1, English, stone%20circle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ancient monument of monoliths, arranged in a circle and surrounding a mound or dolmen. 3, record 1, English, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A circle of monoliths usually enclosing a dolmen. 4, record 1, English, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A monument of prehistoric or uncertain date consisting of an enclosure formed by huge stones planted in the ground in a circle. 5, record 1, English, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 DEF
stone circle. A ring of stones. The stones are usually set upright in the ground, but can be prostrate (as at Arbor Low). The stones may be arranged in a circular fashion, but flattened, elliptical and egg-shaped circles also exist. Built in the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age periods. 2, record 1, English, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Brittany it [cromlech] describes a stone circle. 2, record 1, English, - cromlech
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Archéologie
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cromlech
1, record 1, French, cromlech
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte de monolithes verticaux [...] appartenant à l'âge de pierre. 2, record 1, French, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Monument mégalithique en blocs de pierre dressés formant cercle. L'opinion générale y voit une sorte de calendrier, orienté selon les solstices. 3, record 1, French, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Groupe de pierres dressées ou de menhirs disposés en cercle. 4, record 1, French, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cromlech. Mot gallois et breton signifiant «pierre en courbe». 3, record 1, French, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Parfois, par extension, on dit aussi «cromlech» pour désigner un groupement de menhirs formant un rectangle ou un carré. 5, record 1, French, - cromlech
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Arqueología
- Antropología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crómlech
1, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%B3mlech
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- crónlech 1, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%B3nlech
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construcción megalítica consistente en una serie de menhires que cierran un espacio circular o elíptico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cr%C3%B3mlech
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