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Multi-periodSite Name: Gaatkensplas (529084)Country: Netherlands
NOTE: This site is 6.323 km away from the location you searched for.
Province: Zuid-Holland Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Latitude: 51.844186N Longitude: 4.491968E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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1 | Awful |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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Ancient Village or Settlement in Zuid-Holland
Gaatkensplas is an artificial body of water constructed in 1999. Before construction archaeological remains of a prehistoric settlement were found here. Hunter-gatherers from the new stone age, about 6000 years ago used to camp in this area. Also traces of human activity from other time periods were found.
By making the water less deep at the site and covering it with a layer of gravel, the site is preserved under water in its original state for possible research by future generations. To guarantee protection the site has been declared a national monument.
Source and further reading: Wikipedia (dutch)
Rijksmonument (national monument) number: 529084
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