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<< Our Photo Pages >> Denghoog Sylt - Passage Grave in Germany in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg

Submitted by Boeddel on Wednesday, 22 May 2019  Page Views: 9143

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Denghoog Sylt Alternative Name: Sprockhoff 4
Country: Germany Land: Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Westerland  Nearest Village: Wenningstedt
Latitude: 54.940540N  Longitude: 8.328930E
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
5 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.
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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Denghoog Sylt
Denghoog Sylt submitted by Idwal : Sprockhoff #4. A very well preserved megalith. Well worth a visit but note that entry times are very limited from October to March. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Famous Passage Grave on the island of Sylt.
Entry into the tomb is restricted, especially in winter.

Look under Museen and then Denghoog on http://www.sylter-verein.de for opening times. Page originally by Holger_Rix

Note: Help to save one of the best preserved megalithic tombs in Germany: Petition
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Denghoog Sylt submitted by Idwal : The opening through which the rising sun shines at the winter solstice. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by Team-Omega-25 : Denghoog Sylt (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by CharcoalBurner89 : The postcard must have been photographed around the year 1920-1930. Compared to today, you can still see the much wilder landscape of the former Sylt. The area is by far not as heavily built up as it is today. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by holger_rix : Denghoog Sylt Scan from: "Die Vorgeschichte Schleswig-Holsteins" (Stein- und Bronzezeit) Gustav Schwantes, 1939 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by holger_rix : Picture from the book: 'Deutsche Vor- und Frühgeschichte in Bildern', Carl Schuchardt, 1938

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by Idwal : Inside the chamber - one of the 12 uprights that support the 3 covering stones. The oval-shaped chamber is 5m x 3m wide and 1.5 to 1.9 m high.

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by johnstone : Inside where you can sit on benches, Aug. 28, 2023

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by johnstone : Looking into the passage, Aug. 28, 2023

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by johnstone : Inside the chamber with stairs (entry at the top), Aug. 28, 2023

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by johnstone : Entrance with gate, Aug. 28, 2023

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by johnstone : Ground-plan (1960), Picture credits: Sprockhoff, Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands, Teil 1: Schleswig-Holstein (1965/66).

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by holger_rix : Denghoog Sylt Scan from: "Die Vorgeschichte Schleswig-Holsteins" (Stein- und Bronzezeit) Gustav Schwantes, 1939

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by holger_rix

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by holger_rix

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by holger_rix

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by holger_rix

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by holger_rix : Denghoog Sylt

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by holger_rix

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Denghoog Sylt submitted by Idwal : The stone immediately opposite the entrance which has a smoothed surface that reflects the midwinter sun.

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 1.7km NNE 18° Kampen Ganggrab* Passage Grave
 2.1km NNE 13° Kampen Steingrab 3* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 2.4km N 7° Kampener Findling* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 2.7km NNE 18° Kampen Huenenbett* Long Barrow
 3.5km SSE 147° Gallighoog Round Barrow(s)
 3.9km SSE 153° Boikenhoog Round Barrow(s)
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 5.1km SSE 154° Winjshoog Round Barrow(s)
 5.6km SSE 163° Klöwenhoog Round Barrow(s)
 5.7km SSE 166° Taidishoog Round Barrow(s)
 5.8km SSE 151° Steinkiste von Tinnum* Cist
 5.8km SSE 151° Sylter Heimatmuseum* Museum
 6.1km SSW 203° Westerland Langbett 2 Long Barrow
 6.1km SSW 203° Westerland Langbett 1* Long Barrow
 6.4km SSE 148° Tipkenhoog* Round Barrow(s)
 6.5km SSE 148° Harhoog Keitum* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 8.8km SSE 162° Archsum Steingrab 2* Long Barrow
 8.9km SSE 162° Archsum Steingrab 1* Long Barrow
 8.9km SSE 161° Archsum Merelmerskhoog* Passage Grave
 9.8km SSE 160° Archsum Kolkingehoog* Passage Grave
 11.5km SE 140° Morsum Osterende Steingrab* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 25.4km S 170° Utersum Steingrab* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 26.1km S 169° Utersum Ganggrab* Passage Grave
 26.4km SSE 168° Suederende Steingrab Passage Grave
 28.9km S 181° Norddorf (Amrum) Huenengrab* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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Re: Petition to help protect Denghoog Sylt stone grave by Rwthless on Saturday, 25 May 2019
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This is an important monument and the understanding of our place in history. We who love Megalithic monuments would be grieved if an untrained operator ruined the monument by accident. This could not be repaired afterwards.

It really needs for the size of the cellar to be curtailed and a surface boundary to be agreed with the management of the monument.

Of course if the project could be cancelled and moved to a better (brownfield) site where an underground cellar would be an improvement to the area that would be ideal. Maybe a garden on top?
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Petition to help protect Denghoog Sylt stone grave by Boeddel on Tuesday, 21 May 2019
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Petition

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We, the Sölring Foriining, the Sylt Kultur- und Heimatverein, fear that the stone grave Denghoog is irretrievably destroyed by the immediate proximity of a construction project. The excavation of a cellar of up to 1,000 m³ a few meters away from the monument could bring down the 12-ton cap stone of the Denghoog. It threatens the closure of one of the main accessible megalithic tombs of northern Europe. Over 5,000 years of history is at stake! Once more on Sylt, the preservation of our cultural heritage is placed behind private, commercial interests. This should finally be over on the entire island!

We demand:

The priority implementation of the law on monument protection before the Building Act on the entire island.

The long overdue establishment of the legally prescribed protection zone around the unique in Europe stone grave Denghoog.

The change of the development plan No. 7 of the municipality Wenningstedt-Braderup.

And thus the prevention of the basement building immediately adjacent to the stone-age tomb Denghoog.

Reason:
The pain threshold of the Sylt is reached! The general Bauwut is now Sylter heritage to fall victim. Every available construction site is exhausted by investors, regardless of Sylt's monuments, as is currently the case in the case of the Denghoog stone-age tomb in Wenningstedt-Braderup on Sylt. We, the Sölring Foriining, as keeper of the Sylter cultural heritage as well as operators and owners of the Denghoog have the legitimate concern that could be moved when using heavy construction machinery next to the monument foot, the supporting stones of the megalithic tomb. A resulting risk of collapse would result in the permanent closure of the accessible Denghoog. Thousands of tourists and school children visit this impressive Neolithic testimony every year. It is one of the few originally preserved megalithic graves in Schleswig-Holstein and as a tourist highlight of the island indispensable. The loss of the more than 5,000-year-old Denghoog would be irreparable and would apply to all generations to come.

Thank you for your support, Sölring Foriining Fra Syt / Tinnum
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    Rettet das Steinzeitgrab Denghoog – geplanter Neubau gefährdet 5.000 Jahre altes Sylt by Andy B on Wednesday, 22 May 2019
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    Wir, die Sölring Foriining, der Sylter Kultur- und Heimatverein, befürchten, dass das Steinzeitgrab Denghoog durch die unmittelbare Nähe eines Bauprojektes unwiederbringlich zerstört wird. Der Aushub eines bis zu 1.000 m³ großen Kellers in wenigen Metern Entfernung zum Denkmalfuß könnte den 12 Tonnen schweren Deckenstein des Denghoog zum Einsturz bringen. Es droht die Schließung eines der wichtigsten begehbaren Megalithgräber Nordeuropas. Über 5.000 Jahre alte Geschichte steht auf dem Spiel! Einmal mehr wird auf Sylt die Bewahrung unseres Kulturgutes hinter private, kommerzielle Interessen gestellt. Damit soll jetzt endlich auf der gesamten Insel Schluss sein!

    Wir fordern:

    Die vorrangige Umsetzung des Denkmalschutzgesetzes vor dem Baugesetz auf der gesamten Insel.

    Die längst überfällige Einrichtung der gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Schutzzone um das in Europa einzigartige Steinzeitgrab Denghoog.

    Die Änderung des Bebauungsplanes Nr. 7 der Gemeinde Wenningstedt-Braderup.

    Und damit die Verhinderung des unterkellerten Gebäudes unmittelbar neben dem Steinzeitgrab Denghoog.

    Reason

    Die Schmerzgrenze der Sylter ist erreicht! Der allgemeinen Bauwut soll nun Sylter Kulturgut zum Opfer fallen. Jeder verfügbare Bauplatz wird von Investoren ausgereizt, ohne Rücksicht auf Sylter Denkmale, wie aktuell im Falle des Steinzeitgrabes Denghoog in Wenningstedt-Braderup auf Sylt. Wir, die Sölring Foriining, als Bewahrer des Sylter Kulturgutes sowie Betreiber und Besitzer des Denghoog haben die berechtigte Sorge, dass beim Einsatz schwerer Baumaschinen unmittelbar neben dem Denkmalfuß die Tragsteine des Megalithgrabes verschoben werden könnten. Eine daraus resultierende Einsturzgefahr hätte die dauerhafte Schließung des begehbaren Denghoog zur Folge. Tausende Touristen und Schulkinder besuchen jährlich dieses beeindruckende Zeugnis der Jungsteinzeit. Es ist eines der wenigen original erhaltenen Megalithgräber Schleswig-Holsteins und als touristisches Highlight der Insel nicht wegzudenken. Der Verlust des über 5.000 Jahre alten Denghoog wäre irreparabel und würde für alle kommenden Generationen gelten.

    https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/rettet-das-steinzeitgrab-denghoog-geplanter-neubau-gefaehrdet-5-000-jahre-altes-sylter-denkmal
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