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Submitted by Martin_L on Thursday, 15 February 2001  Page Views: 3623

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: D22 Bronneger Alternative Name: Bronneger-Oost
Country: Netherlands Province: Drenthe Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Assen  Nearest Village: Borger
Latitude: 52.944420N  Longitude: 6.800530E
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.
4 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 Although D22 is smaller than its neighbor D21, this megalithic grave has some cups.

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

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

Podovsky visited on 26th Apr 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4

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

SolarMegalith visited on 26th Jul 2002 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.8 Ambience: 3.83 Access: 4

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by regina : Site in Drenthe Netherlands (Vote or comment on this photo)
5 orthostats and 2 large capstones are left of this passage grave. Possibly in situ, but the chamber is deeply hidden in the ground. Only the 2 capstones and one orthostat are visible nowadays.

There is an enormous tree growing beside the tomb. All in all a very atmospheric site.

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D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by Martin_L : The terrific site at Midsummer Eve 2009. D21 visible in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by Martin_L : 5 orthostats and 2 large capstones are left of this passage grave. Possibly in situ. But the chamber is deeply hidden in the ground. Only the 2 capstones and one orthostat are visible nowadays. There is an enormous tree growing beside the tomb. All in all a very atmospheric site. (May 2009) Remark: the lens hood was removed to get some lens flares. (Vote or comment on this photo)

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by Martin_L : June 2009. This site has an overwhelming aura. The remaining parts of the chamber are largely embedded into the sandy ground. (Vote or comment on this photo)

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by Martin_L : Viewed from the West. Two impressive capstones (probably still in situ). The top of one of the remaining 5 orthostats is visible. The chamber is deeply embedded into the sandy ground (May 2009) (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by Martin_L : The remains of the chamber are deeply embedded into the ground. An enormous tree is growing beside the two visible 3m capstones. Great ambience. (May 2009) (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by ShamrockStone : D22 Bronneger Site in Drenthe Netherlands

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by ShamrockStone

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by Sunflowerbird : D22 Bronneger 2 capstones and the top of one orthostat are visible of the chamber otherwise hidden in the ground.

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by CharcoalBurner89 : January 21, 2023

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by CharcoalBurner89

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by johnstone : No more trees in the background nowadays, June 17, 2021

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by johnstone : The gap between the 2 capstones, June 17, 2021

D22 Bronneger
D22 Bronneger submitted by johnstone : Name sign on a big erratic besides D22 on Apr.17, 2005

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