Dolmens in Yeonjeong-ri, Haenam

Dolmens in Yeonjeong-ri, Haenam: 48 dolmens at the foot of Sambongsan Mountain beside National Route 13

The dolmen group is on flat ground at the foot of Sambongsan Mountain, about 50 m in from National Route 13. Old trees form a grove around it, and Seokjeong Village lies at the foot of the mountain to the east. In all, 48 dolmens are tightly clustered here.

Dolmens in Yeonjeong-ri, Haenam, a group with many large dolmens over 3 m

The dolmens are gathered in a nearly triangular area 20 m east to west and 35 m to the south, with a large dolmen in the middle and smaller ones around it. There are 19 dolmens 3 m or larger and as many as 5 that are 4 m or larger, which sets this group apart from other dolmen groups. Most are of the southern type, raised on supporting stones, and the use of several supporting stones is a regional feature seen from Buan in Jeonbuk along the west coast.

Dolmens in Yeonjeong-ri, Haenam, representing west coast dolmens along with Bangchuk-ri

Together with the neighboring Dolmens in Bangchuk-ri, it is counted as representative of west coast dolmens and serves as material for dolmen research. Dolmens in the Jeonnam region have yielded burial goods such as polished stone daggers, polished stone arrowheads, mandolin-shaped bronze daggers, red burnished pottery, and ornamental beads.

Source: Haenam County Culture and Tourism