Rota Latte Stone Quarry (Q7370205)

  • matcher place: Northern Mariana Islands (relation 306004)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: Archaeological sites in the Northern Mariana Islands, Mariana Islands culture, Megalithic monuments, National Register of Historic Places in the Northern Mariana Islands, Quarries in the United States, Rota (island)
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Rota Latte Stone Quarry, also known as the As Nieves quarry, is located near the Chamorro village of Sinapalo, on the island of Rota in the Marianas Archipelago. The prehistoric megaliths found there are believed to have been used as foundation pillars for houses, with some of them weighing up to 35 tons. Their exact age, origin, methods of quarrying and means of transportation have not been determined.

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

Rota Latte Stone Quarry, también conocida como la cantera de As Nieves, está ubicada cerca de la aldea Chamorro de Sinapalo, en la isla Rota, en el archipiélago de las Marianas. Se cree que los megalitos prehistóricos encontrados allí se utilizaron como pilares de cimentación para las casas, algunas de las cuales pesaban hasta 35 toneladas. Su edad exacta, origen, métodos de extracción y medios de transporte no han sido determinados.

Wikidata location: 14.1718, 145.2587 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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quarry (Q188040) landuse=quarry
National Register of Historic Places listed place (Q19558910) heritage:operator=nrhp
mine (Q820477) industrial=mine
subterranea (Q863404) location=underground

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Archaeological sites in the Northern Mariana Islands place=islet, place=island, admin_level, historic=archaeological_site, boundary=administrative
Mariana Islands culture place=islet, place=island, boundary=administrative, admin_level
Megalithic monuments historic=memorial, memorial:type=statue, memorial=statue, tourism, historic=monument
National Register of Historic Places in the Northern Mariana Islands place=islet, place=island, admin_level, boundary=protected_area, boundary=administrative, historic
Quarries in the United States landuse=quarry