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<< Our Photo Pages >> Heiliger Stein - Passage Grave in Germany in Hesse

Submitted by Klingon on Wednesday, 14 September 2005  Page Views: 6258

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Heiliger Stein
Country: Germany Land: Hesse Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Hungen  Nearest Village: Trais-Münzenberg
Latitude: 50.471720N  Longitude: 8.802030E
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.
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
4

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Heiliger Stein
Heiliger Stein submitted by Martin_L : Pole aerial view showing the neolithic chamber from the NE. It is halfways embedded into the ground. Width appr. 3,5m. August 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Passage Grave in Hesse

AlexHunger wrote: Ancient 3000 BCE Dolmen, restored in 2003. The broken cap stones were reassembled using metalic rods and special glue. A menhir now also stands near the Dolmen and the remains of the surounding Tumulus.
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Heiliger Stein
Heiliger Stein submitted by Martin_L : The site viewed from the SW. The menhir beside the entrance passage visible in the background. The neolithic chamber is halfways embedded into the ground. Very massive with a width of appr. 3,5m. August 2011 (4 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Heiliger Stein
Heiliger Stein submitted by Martin_L : Foreground: remains of the cist, that originally was placed inside the chamber Centre: the menhir Background: the massive neolithic chamber. August 2011 (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Heiliger Stein submitted by Martin_L : The menhir located besides the entrance passage of the neolithic chamber. August 2011. (5 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Heiliger Stein
Heiliger Stein submitted by Martin_L : Pole aerial view showing the ensemble from the SW. The bronze age cist originally located inside the damaged neolithic chamber was rebuilt outside it besides the menhir. The neolithic chamber is halfways embedded into the ground, but very massive. Width appr. 3,5m. August 2011 (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Heiliger Stein
Heiliger Stein submitted by Martin_L : The neolithic chamber viewed from the NE. Passage to the right. I removed lens-hood to include some flares in this one. August 2011

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Heiliger Stein submitted by Martin_L : View inside the chamber. It is more than halfways filled with smaller stones. August 2011

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Heiliger Stein submitted by Janek : Heiliger Stein Pic from Juni 2021

Heiliger Stein (Mitterretzbach)
Heiliger Stein (Mitterretzbach) submitted by ladrin : Absolutely amazing place near the Czech-Austrian border..

Heiliger Stein
Heiliger Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : the Heiliger Stein Dolmen and Menhir.

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Heiliger Stein submitted by Roana : View into the entry of the grave

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Heiliger Stein submitted by Klingon :

Heiliger Stein (Mitterretzbach)
Heiliger Stein (Mitterretzbach) submitted by ladrin : Reconstructed foundations of the church which was coincidentally built to serve just for a few short years. Such an extraordinary fate.

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Heiliger Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : Menhir with baby.

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Heiliger Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : the Heiliger Stein Dolmen and Menhir.

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Heiliger Stein submitted by KaiHofmann

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Heiliger Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : the Heiliger Stein Dolmen

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Heiliger Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : surface on the dolmen´s top slab.

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Heiliger Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : the Heiliger Stein Dolmen and Menhir. Entrance besides the Menhir.

Heiliger Stein
Heiliger Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : the Heiliger Stein Dolmen and Menhir.

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Heiliger Stein submitted by DrVenkman : information panel in april 2010

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Heiliger Stein submitted by Klingon :

Heiliger Stein
Heiliger Stein submitted by Janek : Heiliger Stein Info Tafel Pic from Juni 2021

Heiliger Stein (Mitterretzbach)
Heiliger Stein (Mitterretzbach) submitted by ladrin : A place of great spirit.

Heiliger Stein (Mitterretzbach)
Heiliger Stein (Mitterretzbach) submitted by ladrin : Heiliger Stein - can be easily translated as a Holy Stone.

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