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<< Our Photo Pages >> D20 Drouwen - Passage Grave in Netherlands in Drenthe

Submitted by Martin_L on Thursday, 15 February 2001  Page Views: 4437

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: D20 Drouwen Alternative Name: Drouwen Oost
Country: Netherlands Province: Drenthe Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Assen  Nearest Village: Drouwen
Latitude: 52.951920N  Longitude: 6.785580E
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.
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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CharcoalBurner89 visited on 21st Jan 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Just near the other passages graves. Both are excellently preserved (except for the missing tumulus).

johnstone visited on 17th Jun 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4

Boeddel visited on 27th Sep 2019 - their rating: Access: 4

Podovsky visited on 12th Aug 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4

johnstone visited on 17th Apr 2005 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 4 Access: 4.2

D20 Drouwen
D20 Drouwen submitted by Martin_L : Overview from the North-West. The 6-capstone passage grave measures approximately 11m x 3,2m. The 16m x 7m enclosure is well-preserved/restored. Some missing kerb-stones are marked by concrete implements. The earthwork is largely removed, the chamber is halfways embedded into the ground. June 2010 (Vote or comment on this photo)
D20 Passage Grave near Drouwen in Drenthe

The 6-capstone passage grave measures approximately 11m x 3,2m. The 16m x 7m enclosure is well-preserved/restored. Some missing kerb-stones are marked by concrete implements. The earthwork is largely removed, the chamber is halfways embedded into the ground. Passage grave D19 is just next to it.

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D20 Drouwen
D20 Drouwen submitted by Martin_L : Overview from the South-west. The chamber of this 6 capstone passage grave measures appr. 11m x 3,2m. The passage is built of 2 pairs of orthostats and faces south. The oval enclosure (appr. 16 m x 7m) is well preserved/restored. Missing kerbstones are marked by conrete implements (as visible in the foreground). June 2009 (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

D20 Drouwen
D20 Drouwen submitted by Sunflowerbird : D20 Drouwen It sits within metres of its more ruinous sister D19 on the edge of Drouwen village. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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D20 Drouwen submitted by ShamrockStone : Hunebed D20 on a rainy day in April. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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D20 Drouwen submitted by johnstone : This is the entrance on Apr.17, 2005 A rather messy situation. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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D20 Drouwen submitted by Martin_L : The passage/entrance. June 2009

D20 Drouwen
D20 Drouwen submitted by regina : Site in Drenthe Netherlands

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D20 Drouwen submitted by regina

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D20 Drouwen submitted by CharcoalBurner89 : January 21, 2023

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D20 Drouwen submitted by CharcoalBurner89

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D20 Drouwen submitted by johnstone : Restoration: the entrance is fixed, June 21, 2021

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D20 Drouwen submitted by johnstone : View along the tomb, June 17, 2021

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D20 Drouwen submitted by johnstone : Restoration: watch the crack with the glue, June 17, 2021

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D20 Drouwen submitted by Alta-Falisa : Overall view of D20, in particular on the well preserved (restored) stone circle. SEP.2012

D20 Drouwen
D20 Drouwen submitted by Alta-Falisa : Complete with its stone circle. (D19 is to be seen in the background). SEP.2012

D20 Drouwen
D20 Drouwen submitted by Martin_L : The impressive 6-capstone passage grave viewed from the west. The chamber is surrounded by a well preserved oval enclosure. The earthwork is largely removed and/or eroded. May 2009

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