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<< Our Photo Pages >> Mehringer Steine 2 - Chambered Tomb in Germany in Lower Saxony, Bremen

Submitted by RunaStera on Friday, 15 April 2005  Page Views: 3330

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Mehringer Steine 2 Alternative Name: Sprockhoff 880
Country: Germany Land: Lower Saxony, Bremen Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Emsbüren
Latitude: 52.374722N  Longitude: 7.320556E
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
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 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.
 4 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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CharcoalBurner89 visited on 4th Nov 2023 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 4 The three megalithic tombs are maintained by the local community and make a wonderful impression despite the nearby road.

Harald_Platta visited on 26th Oct 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

XIII visited on 26th Jul 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5

johnstone visited on 21st Apr 2005 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.75 Ambience: 3.5 Access: 4.25

Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by Martin_L : South-western half of the chamber. 9 out of 11 eleven capstones are preserved, but often fallen into the chamber as a result of the historic destruction attempts. Drywalling and all other smaller stones as usual robbed. April 2008 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Tomb in Lower Saxony, Bremen
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Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by Martin_L : Capstone 3 (counting from the West) of this 11 capstone passage grave is still in situ. Tomb measuring appr. 22m x 4m, clear length appr. 20m, clear width from 1,4m at the narrow sides up to 2m in the center (Sprockhoff et al., Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands). Oval enclosure 26m x 9m. At least 22 out of probably 40-45 kerbstones are preserved, but often fallen to barrows' outside. April 20... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by Martin_L : From the East: due to historic destruction attempts capstone 4 (counting from the West) turned and collapsed into the chamber. Adjacent capstone 3 is still in situ and visible in the background. The 11-capstone passage grave measures appr. 22m x 4m, clear length appr. 20m, clear width from 1,4m at the narrow sides up to 2m in the center (Sprockhoff et al., Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands). ... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by madcat : The most beautiful of three megalithic tombs situated near each other (Sprockhoff 880). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by johnstone : Approaching the tomb on Apr.21, 2005 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by johnstone : In full length on Apr.21, 2005

Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by CharcoalBurner89 : November 4, 2023

Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by CharcoalBurner89

Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by Harald_Platta : The Mehringer Steine are three chambered tombs in Mehringen (Lower Saxony, Germany). They were most likely built by the Funnelbeaker Culture (ca. 3500-2800 BC). The picture shows the grave Mehringer Steine 2. View approx. from the South/South-East. The picture was taken in October 2019. © Platta 2019

Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by Harald_Platta : The Mehringer Steine are three chambered tombs in Mehringen (Lower Saxony, Germany). They were most likely built by the Funnelbeaker Culture (ca. 3500-2800 BC). The picture shows the information panel, which is located close to Mehringer Steine 2. The picture was taken in October 2019. © Platta 2019

Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by johnstone : Side view and ground-plan (1926), Picture credits: Sprockhoff, Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands, Teil 3: Niedersachsen (1975)

Mehringer Steine 2
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by johnstone : Reconstruction (1926), Picture credits: Sprockhoff, Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands, Teil 3: Niedersachsen (1975)

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Re: Mehringer Steine 2 by XIII on Sunday, 26 July 2015
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Just visited this site. Pictures by Martin_L and madcat of Mehringer Steine 2 belong to Mehringer Steine 3 and vice versa (or their locations should be switched).
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    Re: Mehringer Steine 2 by Martin_L on Monday, 27 July 2015
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    Thx, but no, the photos are correctly attributed. Though the coordinates of RunaStera were off a bit and have been changed now. For official numbering check for example "Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands. Teil 3. Niedersachsen - Westfalen" please. cheers.
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