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The Henge Monuments of the British Isles: Myth and Archaeology

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<< Our Photo Pages >> Calden (1) - Passage Grave in Germany in Hesse

Submitted by Klingon on Wednesday, 14 September 2005  Page Views: 4207

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Calden (1)
Country: Germany Land: Hesse Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Kassel  Nearest Village: Calden
Latitude: 51.399560N  Longitude: 9.399820E
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
no data 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
no data
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Calden (1)
Calden (1) submitted by stollentroll : the "reconstructed" chambered tomb Calden (1) (Vote or comment on this photo)
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Calden (1)
Calden (1) submitted by krautrock : The partly reconstruction of a Passage Grave in Calden. The location is not very nice and the information board in front is very idiotically placed. But I like the stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Calden (1)
Calden (1) submitted by krautrock : Partially reconstructed Passage Grave in Calden. The location is not very nice and the information board in front is very idiotically placed. But I like the stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Calden (1)
Calden (1) submitted by krautrock : The reconstruction of a Passage Grave in Calden. The location is not very nice and the information board in front is very idiotically placed. But I like the stones. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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 1.2km W 260° Calden (2)* Chambered Tomb
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Re: Calden by stollentroll on Wednesday, 03 May 2006
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please rename: Calden (1)

given position is wrong, measured position (GPS) is
51.39956° N, 9.39982° E.

Removed 1948 from the original position and "reconstructed" nearby. The reconstruction shows only a small part of the original chamber (10.5 x 2 Meters)
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