A four column “checker-board” dolmen.
Location: Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa, South Korea (3 locations)
Visited: June, 2012 and Sept, 2013
Site Type: Cultural
Inscribed: 2000
Opinion and Background:
I know what you are thinking… what the heck is a dolmen?
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