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Long Barrow with Chambered Tomb in Saxony-Anhalt

NNE-SSW rectangle shaped Long Barrow, 13,5 x 7m.
23 of the kerbstones have survived, most of them fallen outwards.
Chamber with same orientation, in the middle of the enclosure.
Set up with 10 uprights, 4 stones on each long side;
4 capstones. 2 of the othostats are missing as well as
1 of the capstones. Only 2 capstones are still on the upr
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Long Barrow with Chambered Tomb in Saxony-Anhalt

NNE-SSW rectangle shaped Long Barrow, 13,5 x 7m.
23 of the kerbstones have survived, most of them fallen outwards.
Chamber with same orientation, in the middle of the enclosure.
Set up with 10 uprights, 4 stones on each long side;
4 capstones. 2 of the othostats are missing as well as
1 of the capstones. Only 2 capstones are still on the uprights,
the third has been pulled to the north outside the tomb.
Chambers size 5 x 1m.

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