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<< Our Photo Pages >> Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge - Chambered Tomb in Germany in Lower Saxony, Bremen

Submitted by Martin_L on Monday, 12 May 2008  Page Views: 2861

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge Alternative Name: Sprockhoff 931, Großenkneten Tomb 1
Country: Germany
NOTE: This site is 9.054 km away from the location you searched for.

Land: Lower Saxony, Bremen Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Oldenburg  Nearest Village: Huntlosen
Latitude: 52.982900N  Longitude: 8.236000E
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
2 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.
3 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
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Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge
Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge submitted by Martin_L : View towards west. Green numbers = stone in situ / slightly out of place Red numbers = out of place At least 12 stones are preserved, 6 of them are in situ others are slightly, some even completely out of place. All are mostly hidden in the remains of the ransacked barrow. A few metres north west of the barrow 2 large erratic blocks (No. 13 and 14) are visible. Most probably they original... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hidden remains of a large chambered tomb, facing appr. east-west. Chambers size was appr. 14m x 2m [1]. At least 12 stones are preserved, 6 of them are in situ others are slightly, some even completely out of place. All are mostly hidden in the remains of the ransacked barrow. A few metres north west of the barrow two large erratic blocks are visible. Most probably they originally were part of tombs' structure.

Unless megalithic tombs were recognized as cultural heritage by many authorities then, approximately 95% were completely destroyed in the 19th century (in Germany). Often they were blown to pieces to use the fragments as building material or they were destroyed by farmers when clearing their fields.

In this particular case complete destruction fortunately was stopped by authorities but many stones esp. the roof stones are removed. Nevertheless the chamber could be partly reconstructed from the remaining stones. There is a lot of undergrowth (March 2008). Certainly this adds to the ambience, but makes it more difficult to have a clear view at tombs remains during spring- and summertime.

References:
[1] Sprockhoff, Ernst (et al.) – Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands – Teil 3 Niedersachsen - Westfalen, Habelt, Bonn, 1975, Atlasband p. 148, Textband p. 130f.
[2] Rothmann, B. - www.steinzeugen.de (Excellent website covering megalithic tombs and barrows in the „Naturpark Wildeshauser Geest“)
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Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge
Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge submitted by johnstone : Reconstruction and ground-plan (1930), Picture credits: Sprockhoff, Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands, Teil 3: Niedersachsen (1975) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge
Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge submitted by Martin_L : Looking towards east. At least 12 stones are preserved, 6 of them are in situ others are slightly some even completely out of place. All are mostly hidden in the remains of the ransacked barrow. [March 2008] (Vote or comment on this photo)

Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge
Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge submitted by Martin_L : Looking towards west. At least 12 stones are preserved, 6 of them are in situ others are slightly some even completely out of place. All are mostly hidden in the remains of the ransacked barrow. [March 2008] (Vote or comment on this photo)

Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge
Großsteingrab Wittenhöhe / Wittenhöge submitted by Martin_L : A few metres north-west of the barrow two large erratic blocks are visible. Most probably they originally were part of tombs' structure. [March 2008] (Vote or comment on this photo)

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