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<< Our Photo Pages >> Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) - Chambered Tomb in Germany in Saxony-Anhalt

Submitted by holger_rix on Sunday, 19 August 2012  Page Views: 5297

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) Alternative Name: Altmark 40
Country: Germany Land: Saxony-Anhalt Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Stendal  Nearest Village: Steinfeld
Latitude: 52.626914N  Longitude: 11.708367E
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.
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
5

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Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by holger_rix : Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) Long Barrow with Chambered Tomb in Saxony-Anhalt Original size of the Long Barrow about 46,5 x 6,5 x 4,8m (A bit smaller on the south end) The barrow had about 60 kerbstones, 53 of them are still there. All of these kerbstones have fallen and are out of place. This mass of de-arranged stones give the tomb a weird look.. The cornerstones of the form... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Long Barrow with Chambered Tomb in Saxony-Anhalt. Original size of the Long Barrow was about 46.5 x 6.5 x 4.8m, (A bit smaller on the south end). The barrow had about 60 kerbstones, 53 of them are still there.

All of these kerbstones have fallen and are out of place.
This mass of de-arranged stones give the tomb a weird look..
The cornerstones of the former south end are of unusual size;
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,8m and 2,5 x 1,8 x 0,6m
They are the guardians, the "Wächtersteine".
The big tomb in the north end of the barrow was set up
with 17 uprights and 6 capstones. But sadly, same as
the kerbstones, most of them have shifted and the capstones
have sunken down.

The above text written 8-2012 by holger_rix. The following text by peterpf:

A town named Steinfeld translates to something like Stonefield.
No surprise to find some stones here.
The tomb is in the town next to the football area.


References:

Johann Friedrich Danneil
1843, No. 42

Eduard Krause, Otto Schoetensack
'Die megalithischen Gräber (Steinkammergräber) Deutschlands'
Zeitschrift für Ethnologie
25. Band v. 1893, No. 17, p. 138

Hartmut Bock, Barbara Fritsch, Lothar Mittag
'Großsteingräber in der Altmark'
Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt
Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte, Halle (Saale) 2006, No. 40, p. 148
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Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by peterpf : A view into the chamber. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by johnstone : Overview in longitudinal axis, Aug.27, 2020 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by johnstone : (Partial) side view on Aug.27, 2020 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by holger_rix : Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) Long Barrow with Chambered Tomb in Saxony-Anhalt Original size of the Long Barrow about 46,5 x 6,5 x 4,8m (A bit smaller on the south end) The barrow had about 60 kerbstones, 53 of them are still there. All of these kerbstones have fallen and are out of place. This mass of de-arranged stones give the tomb a weird look.. The cornerstones of the form... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by holger_rix : Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) Long Barrow with Chambered Tomb in Saxony-Anhalt Public Info

Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by holger_rix : Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) Long Barrow with Chambered Tomb in Saxony-Anhalt Original size of the Long Barrow about 46,5 x 6,5 x 4,8m (A bit smaller on the south end) The barrow had about 60 kerbstones, 53 of them are still there. All of these kerbstones have fallen and are out of place. This mass of de-arranged stones give the tomb a weird look.. The cornerstones of the form...

Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by holger_rix

Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by holger_rix

Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by holger_rix

Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by holger_rix : Long Barrow with Chambered Tomb in Saxony-Anhalt Public Info

Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by holger_rix : Long Barrow with Chambered Tomb in Saxony-Anhalt Original size of the Long Barrow about 46,5 x 6,5 x 4,8m (A bit smaller on the south end) The barrow had about 60 kerbstones, 53 of them are still there. All of these kerbstones have fallen and are out of place. This mass of de-arranged stones give the tomb a weird look.. The cornerstones of the former south end are of unusual size; ...

Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark)
Steinfeld Steingrab (Altmark) submitted by holger_rix : Screenshot from: Zeitschrift für Ethnologie 25. Band von 1893 Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT download: http://www.archive.org/details/zeitschriftfret01urgegoog

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