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<< Our Photo Pages >> Oppagne Dolmen - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Belgium in Luxembourg

Submitted by AlexHunger on Thursday, 06 October 2005  Page Views: 7774

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Oppagne Dolmen Alternative Name: Wéris II
Country: Belgium Province: Luxembourg Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Barvaux  Nearest Village: Oppagne
Latitude: 50.321650N  Longitude: 5.513030E
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.
5 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.
5 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 6th Nov 2023 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4 The so-called “soul hole” is clearly visible and gives the place additional charisma. A wonderful place to stay (even in bad weather).

Jean visited on 1st Sep 2011 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4 A very beautiful dolmen on fantastic location, accompagnied by the 4 menhirs it's a great place to visit

johnstone visited on 28th Jun 1998 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

maByr visited - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 5

ShamrockStone Alta-Falisa have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.25 Ambience: 4.75 Access: 4.25

Oppagne Dolmen
Oppagne Dolmen submitted by madcat : The Oppagne Dolmen is a damaged passage grave. Striking is the U-formed hole in the front. (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Oppagne Dolmen was first discovered in 1888 when it was still covered by a tumulus. The chamber measures 5.40 Meters in length by 1.80 width an is 0.60 Meters tall.

The entrance slab is carved into inverted "U" shaped hole. The Dolmen featured an entrance corridor. The Dolmen dates to 2,870 BCE and Human remains were found during excavations.

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Oppagne dolmen
Oppagne dolmen submitted by madcat : This dolmen is close to a couple of menhirs, which can be seen in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Oppagne Dolmen
Oppagne Dolmen submitted by Alta-Falisa : Vintage (undated) photo, taken after the acquisition of the monument by the State. The site is now called Wéris II. (Wéris I is about 1500 m further North-East). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Oppagne Dolmen
Oppagne Dolmen submitted by Alta-Falisa : The standing stones to be seen in the background have been found in various places close by, and put together here, next to the chamber tomb of the foreground. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Oppagne Dolmen
Oppagne Dolmen submitted by CharcoalBurner89 : November 6, 2023 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Oppagne Dolmen
Oppagne Dolmen submitted by CharcoalBurner89

Oppagne Dolmen
Oppagne Dolmen submitted by CharcoalBurner89

Oppagne Dolmen
Oppagne Dolmen submitted by ShamrockStone : Site in Belgium

Oppagne Dolmen
Oppagne Dolmen submitted by Alta-Falisa : Formerly called "Dolmen of Oppagne", now Wéris II. Photo taken end of 19th c., after its excavation.

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 21m ESE 112° Oppagne Menhirs* Standing Stones
 361m NNE 28° Menhir Danthine* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 556m NNE 30° Alignement de Danthine* Stone Row / Alignment
 561m SSW 213° Menhirs d'Oppagne* Standing Stones
 951m SE 124° Pas-Bayard* Rock Outcrop
 1.4km NNE 12° Bois du Vesin Menhir* Standing Stones
 1.4km ENE 68° Pierre du Carrefour des Sorcières* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 1.5km NNE 27° Menhirs du Champ de la Longue Pierre* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 1.5km ENE 68° Cercle Historique* Museum
 1.5km NNE 28° Wéris Dolmen* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 2.2km NNE 29° Menhir de Morville* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 2.5km ENE 59° Pierre Haina* Rock Outcrop
 2.6km NE 55° Lit du Diable* Rock Outcrop
 5.2km NNE 28° Menhir de Heyd* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 7.5km NNE 30° Ozo Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 11.9km E 83° Chêne-al-Pierre Rock Outcrop
 12.3km S 179° Source Miraculeuse de Saint Thibaut Holy Well or Sacred Spring
 16.6km SW 229° Pierre de Pîrîre* Modern Stone Circle etc
 16.8km NNW 340° Grosse Pierre d'Ellemelle* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 17.1km SW 227° Pierre Saint-Hubert* Marker Stone
 19.1km NNW 344° Borne seigneurale de Houchenée* Marker Stone
 20.2km SW 225° Bois des Lus* Modern Stone Circle etc
 21.0km NW 306° Othée Tumulus* Barrow Cemetery
 22.9km SE 146° Monument Europalia Portugal* Modern Stone Circle etc
 23.7km N 2° Fine Pierre de Plainevaux* Rock Outcrop
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Re: Oppagne Dolmen by ShamrockStone on Tuesday, 07 July 2015
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