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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hiddingsen Galeriegrab Alternative Name: Hiddingsen SteinkisteCountry: Germany
NOTE: This site is 2.687 km away from the location you searched for.
Land: North Rhine-Westphalia Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Soest Nearest Village: Ruploh
Latitude: 51.532610N Longitude: 8.113330E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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The gallery grave was found and excavated in 1934. Remains of 98 bodies, flintstone tools, ceramics and teeth of animals were found. It is situated next to the restaurant "Zur Steinkiste".
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