Ostereistedt Steingrab [Sprockhoff 647] Passage Grave : The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map:

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Submitted by holger_rix on Saturday, 11 August 2007 Page Views: 3748

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ostereistedt Steingrab Alternative Name: Sprockhoff 647
Country: Germany Land: Lower Saxony, Bremen Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Zeven Nearest Village: Ostereistedt
Latitude: 53.293910N Longitude: 9.152290E
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

3 Ambience:

5	Superb
4	Good
3	Ordinary
2	Not Good
1	Awful
0	No data.

4 Access:

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
0	No data.

3 Accuracy:

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
2	co-ordinates of the nearest village
1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
0	no data

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CharcoalBurner89 visited on 17th Jan 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 The biggest problem is that all ways to the grave are overgrown or no longer exist. Sometimes you even come across signs in the forest that show you nonexistent paths. It's best to rely on your GPS to find it.

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**Ostereistedt Steingrab** submitted by holger_rix : Comparably lengthy Chambered Tomb, chamber was build with 7 orthostats on each long side in NE-SW orientation. The NE single orthostat on the short side is in situ. There are 4 orthostats of the NW long side still in position, 5 on the opposite. (According to Sprockhoff's text) Nowadays it seems that you can see the tips if one more orthostat on each side. Remains of most likely a fo... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Passage grave in Lower Saxony

Passage grave built of 7 orthostats on each long side in NE-SW orientation.
The NE single orthostat on the short side is in situ.
There are 4 orthostats of the NW long side still in position,
5 on the opposite. (According to Sprockhoff's text)
Nowadays it seems that you can see the tips of one
more orthostat on each side.
Remains of most likely a former capstone are resting
in the chamber. More remains of former capstones are
scattered around the tomb.
There are also remains of an enclosure and a short passage.
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