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<< Our Photo Pages >> Sundermannsteine - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Germany in Lower Saxony, Bremen

Submitted by Martin_L on Friday, 15 April 2005  Page Views: 4234

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Sundermannsteine Alternative Name: Gretesch Grab 2, Sprockhoff 921
Country: Germany Land: Lower Saxony, Bremen Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Osnabrück  Nearest Village: Gretesch
Latitude: 52.282982N  Longitude: 8.129023E
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.
2 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.
5 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 10th Dec 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 2 Access: 5 Located right next to the road, it is easy to pass the megalithic tomb. However, there is no direct route to it and parking is somewhat limited.

johnstone visited on 10th Sep 2016 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5

SolarMegalith visited on 1st Aug 2004 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 2.67 Access: 5

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : Central part with assumed entrance (passage and kerbstones are robbed). View towards SE. The largest preserved capstone measures appr. 4,1m x 2,7m. This capstone is supported by two orthostats of the southeastern longside. Sprockhoff assumed, that the entrance was located between these orthostats. Reference: Sprockhoff, E. (et al.) – Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands – Te... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Osnabrück-Gretesch Tomb II, Sprockhoff No. 921, also known as „Sundermannsteine“. Very impressive remains of a chambered tomb unfortunately located very close to a road.

There is some evidence, that it was a passage grave, but this section is destroyed. As the southeastern endstone is missing, its original length is not exactly determinable. Length of the preserved part is 20m, width 4,5m (clear 2,6m) at chamber's center and 3,5m (clear 2m) at both ends. Assuming that the chamber was built symmetrically one pair of uprights is missing in the southeast. This would add 2 or 3m. So the original number of capstones most probably was 10 or 11. Nowadays 3 capstones survided (if numbered from east to west these are 1, 3 and 6) in situ, one is fallen into the chamber.

The largest preserved capstone measures appr. 4,1m x 2,7m. This capstone is supported by two orthostats of the southeastern longside. Sprockhoff assumed, that the entrance was located between these orthostats.

Reference:
Sprockhoff, E. (et al.) – Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands – Teil 3 Niedersachsen - Westfalen, Rudolf Habelt Verlag, Bonn, 1975, Textband p. 126, Atlasband p.145)
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Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : Oblique pole aerial view of the chambers' remains from the South-West. Length of the preserved part is 20m, width 4,5m (clear 2,6m) at chamber's center and 3,5m (clear 2m) at both ends. Assuming that the chamber was built symmetrically one pair of uprights is missing in the southeast. This would add 2 or 3m. So the original number of capstones most probably was 10 or 11. Nowadays 3 capstones sur... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : At sunset, April 2013. Central part with assumed entrance (passage and kerbstones are robbed). View towards SE. The largest preserved capstone measures appr. 4,1m x 2,7m. This capstone is supported by two orthostats of the southeastern longside. Sprockhoff assumed, that the entrance was located between these orthostats. Reference: Sprockhoff, E. (et al.) – Atlas der Megalithgräber Deuts... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : Oblique pole aerial view of the chambers' remains from the North-East. Length of the preserved part is 20m, width 4,5m (clear 2,6m) at chamber's center and 3,5m (clear 2m) at both ends. Assuming that the chamber was built symmetrically one pair of uprights is missing in the southeast. This would add 2 or 3m. So the original number of capstones most probably was 10 or 11. Nowadays 3 capstones sur... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : Central part with assumed entrance (passage and kerbstones are robbed). The largest preserved capstone measures appr. 4,1m x 2,7m. This capstone is supported by two orthostats of the southeastern longside. Sprockhoff assumed, that the entrance was located between these orthostats. Reference: Sprockhoff, E. (et al.) – Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands – Teil 3 Niedersachsen - Wes... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : The central capstone with our shades on the two entrance orthostats. Passage and oval enclosure are robbed. October 2010 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : Early morning view along the south-eastern long-side. February 2008

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : Central chamber part. View North-East. January 2010

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : View towards the North-East. Eastern third of the chamber. January 2010

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : Eastern third of the chamber. January 2010

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by SolarMegalith : Sundermannsteine (Sprockhoff 921) - view from the West (photo taken on August 2004).

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : According to Sprockhoff et al. this is the central capstone. Viewed from the East. The entrance probably was situated between the south-eastern orthostats of this capstone. The passage and the oval enclosure are completely robbed. December 2009

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : Standing right in the center of the chamber looking towards west. This is tomb's largest preserved capstone (appr. 4,1m x 2,7m). Scan of diapositive from 1990

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : April 2009. The site at early morning. Slightly foggy.

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : April 2009. Eastern part of the chamber. Some early morning fog in the background.

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by CharcoalBurner89 : December 10, 2022

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by CharcoalBurner89

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by Martin_L : Standing at the northeastern end of the chamber looking along its southeastern side. Note the globular stone between the easternmost capstone and one of its orthostats [1990].

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by johnstone : Ground-plan and side view (1927), Picture credits: Sprockhoff, Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands, Teil 3: Niedersachsen (1975)

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by johnstone : Inside the chamber, looking at the strange construction on Sep.10, 2016

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by SolarMegalith : Sundermannsteine - information table next to the tomb (photo taken on August 2004).

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by SolarMegalith : Well preserved burial chamber which lies near the road NE from Lustringen.

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by stollentroll : Chambered tomb Sundermannsteine

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by stollentroll

Sundermannsteine
Sundermannsteine submitted by stollentroll (1 comment)

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Re: Sundermannsteine by ModernExplorers on Wednesday, 02 January 2019
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We visited this site during our tour of German megaliths in the summer of 2018 - take a look for some video footage of this site and numerous other that we visited


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Re: Sundermannsteine by Martin_L on Friday, 18 January 2008
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Description:
Osnabrück-Gretesch Tomb II, Sprockhoff No. 921, also known as „Sundermannsteine“.
Very impressive remains of a chambered tomb unfortunately located very close to a road.
There is some evidence, that it was a passage grave, but this section is destroyed. As the southeastern endstone is missing, its original length is not exactly determinable. Length of the preserved part is 20m, width 4,5m (clear 2,6m) at chamber's center and 3,5m (clear 2m) at both ends. Assuming that the chamber was built symmetrically one pair of uprights is missing in the southeast. This would add 2 or 3m. So the original number of capstones most probably was 10 or 11. Nowadays 3 capstones survided (if numbered from east to west these are 1, 3 and 6) in situ, one is fallen into the chamber.
The largest preserved capstone measures appr. 4,1m x 2,7m. This capstone is supported by two orthostats of the southeastern longside. Sprockhoff assumed, that the entrance was located between these orthostats.

Reference:
Sprockhoff, E. (et al.) – Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands – Teil 3 Niedersachsen - Westfalen, Rudolf Habelt Verlag, Bonn, 1975, Textband p. 126, Atlasband p.145)
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