Cromlech


A cromlech is a megalithic construction made of large stone blocks. The word applies to two different megalithic forms in Englishhttps://www.lexico.com/en/definition/cromlech, the first being an altar-tomb, as William Borlase first denoted in 1769. A good example is at Carn Llechart. The second meaning of the name "cromlech" in English refers to large stone circles such as the ones found among the Carnac stones in Brittany, France.
Unlike in English, the word "cromlech" in many other languages exclusively denotes a megalithic stone circle, whereas the word "dolmen" only is used to refer the type of megalithic altar tomb sometimes indicated by the English "cromlech". Also, more recently in English, scholars such as Aubrey Burl use "cromlech" as a synonym for "megalithic stone circle."

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