Dolmen in St. Nicholas

Description

Tinkinswood Burial Chamber dates from the Neolithic period of Britain. It was originally covered in earth and thus the burial chamber is all that remains of what was once a village.The Dolmen is of the Severn-Cotswold tomb type and one of the largest in Britain. It is made of Limestone weighing about 40 tons, a similar weight to an articulated lorry.This burial chamber housed approximately 920 human bones from over 50 individuals, broken pottery and flint were also found during the 1914 excavation.