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<< Our Photo Pages >> Boitze Langbett - Long Barrow in Germany in Lower Saxony, Bremen

Submitted by holger_rix on Tuesday, 07 August 2007  Page Views: 2851

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Boitze Langbett Alternative Name: Sprockhoff 721
Country: Germany
NOTE: This site is 0.954 km away from the location you searched for.
Land: Lower Saxony, Bremen Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Lueneburg  Nearest Village: Boitze
Latitude: 53.141467N  Longitude: 10.751547E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix : A Long Barrow on a field near Boitze... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Long Barrow in Lower Saxony, Bremen

A Long Barrow on a field near Boitze...

Again it was late and the camera used the flash inside this bush.

Most stones have been moved out of place, but you can see the old burial chamber and capstone.
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Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by Martin_L : Long barrows' 8m long 5- capstone chamber viewed from the North. Capstones 1, 4 and 5 (counting from the North) are robbed. C2 rests on its orthostats, but slightly turned. C3 collapsed into the chamber as result of historic blasting attempt. The chamber is at least halfways filled with earth. The tree beside the chamber has enormous dimensions. March 2012 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by Martin_L : The stunning chambered long barrow viewed from the North. 8m long 5 capstone chamber near southern end visible in the background. The enclosure measures 33m by 6m and has preserved 31 out of approx. 50 kerbstones. Located inside a field. Only accessible outside growing season. March 2012 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by Martin_L : Overview from the South. Foregound: Long barrows' 8m long 5- capstone chamber. Southern chamber-end ortosthat visible at lower right picture edge. The adjacent orthostat in the West is fallen to chambers' outside (foreground left). The other orthostats are preserved in situ. Capstones 1, 4 and 5 (counting from the North) are robbed. C2 rests on its orthostats, but slightly turned. C3 collapsed in... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix : Boitze Langbett February 2013 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by Martin_L : The stunning chambered long barrow viewed from the Northeast. 8m long 5 capstone chamber near southern end visible in the background. The enclosure measures 33m by 6m and has preserved 31 out of approx. 50 kerbstones. Located inside a field. Only accessible outside growing season. March 2012

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by Martin_L : The 8m long 5- capstone chamber viewed from the SW. Southern chamber-end ortosthat visible at right picture edge. The adjacent orthostat in the West is fallen to chambers' outside (gap in foreground). The other orthostats are preserved in situ. Capstones 1, 4 and 5 (counting from the North) are robbed. C2 rests on its orthostats, but slightly turned. C3 collapsed into the chamber as result of his...

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix : Boitze Langbett February 2013

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Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix

Boitze Langbett
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Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix

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Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix : Most stones have moved out of place, but you can see the old burial chamber and capstone.

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix : A Long Barrow on a field near Boitze...

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix : A Long Barrow on a field near Boitze...

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by johnstone : It's quite a mess in the chamber now, Sep.9, 2019

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by johnstone : Reconstruction and ground-plan (1967), Picture credits: Sprockhoff, Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands, Teil 3: Niedersachsen (1975)

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by Martin_L : From the North. Capstone 2 of the 8m long 5 capstone chamber near long barrows' southern end. An enormous tree is growing just beside the chamber. The enclosure measures 33m by 6m and has preserved 31 out of approx. 50 kerbstones. Located inside a field. Only accessible outside growing season. March 2012

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix : Most stones have moved out of place, but you can see the old burial chamber and capstone.

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix : Most stones have moved out of place.

Boitze Langbett
Boitze Langbett submitted by holger_rix : Again it was late and the camera used the flash inside this bush.

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