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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hügelgrab von Wiera Alternative Name: Hünengrab von WieraCountry: Germany
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Land: Hesse Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Schwalmstadt Nearest Village: Wiera
Latitude: 50.872583N Longitude: 9.146333E
Condition:
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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 |
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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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The Hügelgrab von Wiera is a round barrow in Schwalmstadt (Hesse/Germany). It dates from the Bronze Age (1700-1200 BC).
The skeleton was buried in a wooden coffin. The coffin was covered with stones ("Steinpackung"). This stone core, which is 4 m broad, was covered with earth, resulting in a tumulus that was 11 m broad and probably 2 -3 m high. The mound was surrounded with and stabilised by a stone circle, which consists of stones that are up to 1.2 m high.
Today, the stone core and the stone circle can be seen.
Literature:
[01] Vorlauf, D., Dobiat,C.: Grabhügel mit Steinpfeilerkreisen im Umland von Marburg. In: Archäologische Denkmäler in Hessen 88.
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