Megalithic Portal: Latest from Drenthe, Netherlands

D45 Emmen

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:36:36 GMT

]]>New 05/2012: Photos showing the repaired capstone. . Passage grave D45 at Emmen in Drenthe. It is largely exposed and majestically situated on a small hilltop (with some remains of the eroded earthwork) in the Emmerdennen woodland near the centre of the town of Emmen. The chamber measures approximately 18.5m long by 4.5m (maximum).

Hooghalen Steenkist

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:19:09 GMT

. In 1963 the remains of an already destroyed stone cist were discovered near megalithic tomb D54c Hooghalen.

D54c Hooghalen

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:05:16 GMT

]]>. The remains of this largely destroyed megalithic tomb were discovered in 1947 and examined by van Giffen et al. . According to their research the chamber originally measured approximately 6m by 3,3m.

D37a Valtherbos

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:54:54 GMT

. Remains of a large megalithic tomb near Emmen in Drenthe. The megaliths are robbed, but the eroded earthwork measuring 25m by 15m is preserved. Height is up to 1m.

D54b Hooghalen

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:06:50 GMT

]]>. Remains of a neolithic chambered tomb, originally measuring approx. 8 x 3.1m [1]. It was discovered in 1946 and examined by A.E. van Giffen et. al. in 1947.

D32d Odoorn Norderveld

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:25:58 GMT

. Megalithic tomb [1,2] near Odoorn. Destroyed in the first half of the 19th century.

D32c Odoorn Exlooerweg

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:19:44 GMT

. Destroyed megalithic tomb [1,2] near Odoorn. In 1929 remains of the earthwork were still visible.

D32b Odoorn Borgerderweg

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:15:27 GMT

. Megalithic tomb [1,2]. Not scientifically examined. Completely destroyed between 1854 and 1869.

D32a Odoorn Westeres

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:09:30 GMT

. Destroyed megalithic tomb [1,2]. Charcoal found near the eastern chamber end stone was radiocarbon dated in 1985.

O2 Mander

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:41:20 GMT

]]>Of course it is not in Drenthe, but the "Post" button only appeared after I choose a county. New County needed: Overijssel. Nowadays the barrow of this megalithic tomb is restored, but all megaliths are lost. It is the southern-most known megalithic site in the Netherlands and has an interesting isolated position. The nearest megalithic sites are 30km away in the East (Lingen-Rheine group) and 35km in the North (Drenthe South-group).