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<< Image Pages >> Kronsgaard Dolmen - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Germany in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg

Submitted by holger_rix on Sunday, 22 June 2008  Page Views: 2278

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kronsgaard Dolmen Alternative Name: Sprockhoff 35, Smaahus
Country: Germany
NOTE: This site is 1.788 km away from the location you searched for.

Land: Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Kappeln  Nearest Village: Kronsgaard
Latitude: 54.732260N  Longitude: 9.959885E
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
Destroyed Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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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Kronsgaard Dolmen
Kronsgaard Dolmen submitted by Nype : The megalithic grave Kronsgaard (also called Smaahus) was a Neolithic grave near the village of Kronsgaard, site by Beaker culture (TBK) from 3500 to 2800 v. Chr. - unfortunately destroyed! Very close to the Baltic Sea; a well chosen area. Today a small farm is on the ground that still holds the Scandinavian name of Smaahus (Small House). Drawing from 1837! (Vote or comment on this photo)
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg

According to Sprockhoff, (Atlas der Megalithgraeber Deutschlands, Schleswig-Holstein)
Additional info by Nype:
the megalithic grave Kronsgaard (also called Smaahus) was a Neolithic grave near the village of Kronsgaard. Built by the Funnel Beaker culture (TBK) from 3500 to 2800 v. Chr. - unfortunately destroyed!
Very close to the Baltic Sea; a well chosen area. Today a small farm is on the ground that still holds the Scandinavian name of Smaahus (Small House). The drawing originates from 1837.
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