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<< Our Photo Pages >> Damme Stappenberg Steingrab - Chambered Tomb in Germany in Lower Saxony, Bremen

Submitted by Martin_L on Tuesday, 04 October 2011  Page Views: 4072

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Damme Stappenberg Steingrab Alternative Name: Sprockhoff 980
Country: Germany
NOTE: This site is 1.063 km away from the location you searched for.

Land: Lower Saxony, Bremen Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Damme  Nearest Village: Steinfeld
Latitude: 52.560160N  Longitude: 8.226140E
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.
3 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
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Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by Martin_L : Central part of the 32m (+x) chamber. Looking roughly west (April 2009) (Vote or comment on this photo)
Remains of a very long chambered tomb (in fact this seems to be the longest chamber among the several thousand neolithic funnel beaker chambered tombs). As the eastern chamber end is missing, the original length cannot be determined without excavation, but at least 33m of the chamber are still visible.

Most orthostats (34 out of probably 42) are preserved, but nearly all are slightly out of place. According to Sprockhoff et al. this may be a result of excavation-activities in the early 19th century. The chamber most probably had 18 or 19 capstones. 7 complete capstones and a large fragments of a blown capstone are preserved nowadays. All remaining capstones are out of place. Despite all the destruction one still can imagine what an impressive monument it once was.

Reference:
Sprockhoff, Schwieger in: Körner, G. (Ed.), Sprockhoff, E. Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands, Niedersachsen-Westfalen, p. 145

First site entry (without description) by RunaStera in 2005

(Site description submitted by Martin_L , April 2009)



Note: At least 33m long chamber. Making this the longest among the several thousand known neolithic chambers of funnel-beaker culture.
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Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by Martin_L : Pole aerial view (area depicted measuring 14m by 9m) of chambers' centre. "E" marks the lateral entrance. Several orthostats are preserved, but often significantly moved due to historic destruction attempts. September 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by Martin_L : Western and central part of the chamber. Most orthostats (34 out of probably 42) are preserved, but nearly all are slightly out of place. All remaining capstones are out of place. Despite all the destruction one still can imagine what an impressive monument it once was. (6 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by Martin_L : At least 33m long chamber. Pole aerial from the East showing the site except for the eastern end. "E" marks the lateral entrance of the largest of the several thousand funnel beaker chambers. Historic destruction attempts caused many orthostats to move. A capstone beside the entrance is prepared for blasting. September 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by Martin_L : Western part of the enormous (at least 33m long) chamber. Chamber is largely filled with earth. Only upper parts of orthostats are visible. Capstones visible in this photo are probably (counting from the West) C7 (slightly moved), C6 (slipped of its orthostats), C4 (fallen). September 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by Martin_L : Central part of the chamber. Almost completely filled with earth. View West towards the flat underside of large Capstone 7 (counting from the West).

Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by Martin_L : Pole aerial view of the 33m long chamber from the West. "E" marks the lateral entrance at southern longsides' centre. September 2011

Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by Martin_L : Standing at the Northeastern chamber-end looking towards west. Scale standing beside capstone No. 6 (counting from the West).

Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by Martin_L : One of the capstones prepared for destruction. Fortunately stopped at the last minute in this case. Whoever saved it from complete destruction in the 19th century: Thank you! (April 2009)

Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by johnstone : Side view and ground-plan (1929), Picture credits: Sprockhoff, Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands, Teil 3: Niedersachsen (1975)

Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by johnstone : Detail of the ruin with picnic table, Sep.15, 2016

Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by Martin_L : Foreground: Capstone No. 6 (counting from the West). Looking East (April 2009).

Damme Stappenberg Steingrab
Damme Stappenberg Steingrab submitted by AlexHunger : Large, approximately 39 Meter long, East West oriented chambered tomb in Forest. Most of the uprights are in good conditions and some of the capstones are still in place. There is a lot of logging in the area which hinders access with fallen trees. About 300 Meters from Road/Parking.

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