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Wanna Steingrab (11b)
Date Added: 9th Nov 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 9th Nov 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Wanna Steingrab (11b) submitted by Andreas on 23rd Sep 2009. The reconstructed tomb at Osterwanna:
Due to the threat of sinking into the marshy soil the remains of the tomb were transferred to Wanna. Here the chamber was reconstructed.
The recent localisation is close to the school at Osterwanna, a few meters north of the Landesstraße (L 118), about 100 meters west of the sports field.
The reconstruction shows a "5 yokes-chamber", consisting of 5 capstones, 10 supporting stones at the long sides and 2 further uprights at the narrow sides.
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Log Text: Located close to the local school in Wanna, this (offset) megalithic tomb is easy to find.
Bremervoerde Bachmann Museum
Date Added: 14th Nov 2021
Site Type: Museum
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 14th Nov 2021. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Bremervoerde Bachmann Museum submitted by Andreas on 9th Mar 2011. Some impressions of Bachmann-Museum:
Left above: View to a part of the building. The museum has its home (partly) in the remains of a former castle (origins from the early 12th century).
Right above: Cup marked stone, possibly from the wider neighbourhood of Bremervörde. It's situated near the museum's entrance.
Left below: Bog body, shown in the museum. It was found in 1934 at Oste-Schwinge-Kanal. The dead was probably between 30 and 35 years old. It's said to be neolithic or ...
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Log Text: Nice museum that also contains many reconstructions, but explains it in great detail and, above all, clearly indicates and dates the origin of the finds.
Schalenstein von Hesedorf
Date Added: 14th Nov 2021
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 14th Nov 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Schalenstein von Hesedorf submitted by Andreas on 1st Oct 2010. the cup marked stone of Hesedorf
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Log Text: Cupstone, which is located directly in front of the doors of the Bachmann Museum and can therefore hardly be overlooked.
Siebenbergensheide
Date Added: 17th Nov 2021
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 17th Nov 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Siebenbergensheide submitted by Harald_Platta on 21st Jul 2017. The Bronze Age barrow cemetery Siebenbergensheide is situated in Sievern (Geestland) in Lower Saxony (Germany).
The picture shows the second round barrow of the Western group. The photo was taken in July 2017.
© Platta 2017
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Log Text: Easily accessible and easy to find thanks to the information board. However, it is very overgrown (the tumuli can be clearly seen, however).
Geschenberg Huegelgrab
Date Added: 17th Nov 2021
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 17th Nov 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Geschenberg Huegelgrab submitted by Andreas on 17th Jun 2012. Inside the bushes the structure of the barrow is partly recognizable.
(view approximately from the South,
September 2010)
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Log Text: Easily accessible also by car. However, heavily overgrown (the tumulus can be easily recognized, however).
Midlum Hohensteine
Date Added: 17th Nov 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 17th Nov 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Midlum Hohensteine submitted by Martin_L on 29th Oct 2007. A chambered tomb with 4 capstones. It is very well preserved. Only one capstone is broken and one of its orthostats is missing.
It is also referred to as Sprockhoff No. 607.
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Log Text: Wonderful megalithic grave, which is particularly noticeable with its cup marks.
Addenstorf Grabhuegelgruppe
Date Added: 22nd Dec 2021
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 17th Dec 2021. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Addenstorf Grabhuegelgruppe submitted by holger_rix on 11th Oct 2007. A view on the prepared Round Barrow. You can see the outer circle of stones and parts of the inner construction.
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Log Text: Unfortunately a bit overgrown but otherwise in very good condition. The tumuli of this group are all very easy to find and are fantastically well preserved.
Siebensteinhäuser (Grab A)
Date Added: 26th Dec 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 26th Dec 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Siebensteinhäuser (Grab A) submitted by johnstone on 11th Nov 2019. View at the re-adjusted capstone, Sep.14, 2019
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Log Text: It is best to visit the 'Siebensteinhäuser' on Lower Saxony / German public holidays. The identity card is to be carried. As the megalithic tombs are located in a restricted military area, visits are only permitted at certain times that can be viewed on the Internet (here, too, there may be deviations!). I made the visit between Christmas and New Year, as there are usually no military maneuvers at this time.
Siebensteinhäuser (Grab B)
Date Added: 26th Dec 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 26th Dec 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Siebensteinhäuser (Grab B) submitted by johnstone on 12th Nov 2019. Four capstones in a row, Sep.14, 2019
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Log Text: It is best to visit the 'Siebensteinhäuser' on Lower Saxony / German public holidays. The identity card is to be carried. As the megalithic tombs are located in a restricted military area, visits are only permitted at certain times that can be viewed on the Internet (here, too, there may be deviations!). I made the visit between Christmas and New Year, as there are usually no military maneuvers at this time.
Siebensteinhäuser (Grab C)
Date Added: 26th Dec 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 26th Dec 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Siebensteinhäuser (Grab C) submitted by johnstone on 12th Nov 2019. View from above on Sep.14, 2019
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Log Text: It is best to visit the 'Siebensteinhäuser' on Lower Saxony / German public holidays. The identity card is to be carried. As the megalithic tombs are located in a restricted military area, visits are only permitted at certain times that can be viewed on the Internet (here, too, there may be deviations!). I made the visit between Christmas and New Year, as there are usually no military maneuvers at this time.
Siebensteinhäuser (Grab D)
Date Added: 26th Dec 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 26th Dec 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Siebensteinhäuser (Grab D) submitted by johnstone on 12th Nov 2019. View from above, Sep.14, 2019
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Log Text: It is best to visit the 'Siebensteinhäuser' on Lower Saxony / German public holidays. The identity card is to be carried. As the megalithic tombs are located in a restricted military area, visits are only permitted at certain times that can be viewed on the Internet (here, too, there may be deviations!). I made the visit between Christmas and New Year, as there are usually no military maneuvers at this time.
Siebensteinhäuser (Grab E)
Date Added: 26th Dec 2021
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 26th Dec 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Siebensteinhäuser (Grab E) submitted by johnstone on 12th Nov 2019. The other side, Sep.14, 2019
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Log Text: It is best to visit the 'Siebensteinhäuser' on Lower Saxony / German public holidays. The identity card is to be carried. As the megalithic tombs are located in a restricted military area, visits are only permitted at certain times that can be viewed on the Internet (here, too, there may be deviations!). I made the visit between Christmas and New Year, as there are usually no military maneuvers at this time.
Kirchlinteln Graeberfeld
Date Added: 12th Feb 2022
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 12th Feb 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Rinnenstein von Kirchlinteln submitted by Maddy on 4th Oct 2006. Single stone at the edge of a large (20+) cairn field @ 5km north of the river Aller near Verden.
52° 57' N, 9° 19' E
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Log Text: I was finally able to visit this place. Historically rich in different eras, this area is wonderful for a hike. The tumuli were my highlight. A total of 18 have been preserved here.
Alfstedt Ringwall
Date Added: 6th Mar 2022
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 6th Mar 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Alfstedt Ringwall submitted by CharcoalBurner89 on 6th Mar 2022. Although the circular rampart is no longer very high, it can be seen clearly in the forest.
March 6, 2022
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Log Text: The circular rampart is badly damaged by the heavy vegetation. However, the former rampart still stands out clearly from the forest floor and can easily be seen when approaching the coordinates in the forest.
Bederkesa Steinring
Date Added: 13th Mar 2022
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 13th Mar 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Bederkesa Steinring submitted by Harald_Platta on 29th Jan 2015. Several erratic blocks at Bederkesa Castle.
Some of the stones exhibit anthropogenic furrows.
© Platta 2014
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Log Text: Very nice circle of stones made from stones which were found during the reconstruction work of Bederkesa Castle.
Museum Burg Bederkesa
Date Added: 13th Mar 2022
Site Type: Museum
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 13th Mar 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Museum Burg Bederkesa submitted by Martin_L on 20th Apr 2010. Burg Bederkesa - Home of an excellent museum. A great collection of findings from the nearby prehistoric sites is presented here. At the beginning you will watch a film explaining the sites and showing the excavations of several of the exhibited pieces. 2008
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Log Text: Wonderful museum with a large number of exhibits from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages from the region of the Cuxhaven district!
Floegeln Grabhuegelgruppe (Floegeln 3)
Date Added: 19th Mar 2022
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Floegeln Grabhuegelgruppe (Floegeln 3) submitted by Harald_Platta on 7th Sep 2015. The western round barrow of the Floegeln Grabhügelgruppe (Floegeln 3) in Geestland (Lower Saxony, Germany). July 2015.
© Platta 2015
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Log Text: Worth a trip for every tumuli enthusiast! they stand out clearly from the forest floor and are really beautiful to look at together with the prehistory trail!
Wanna Steingrab (12)
Date Added: 19th Mar 2022
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Wanna Steingrab (12) submitted by Martin_L on 11th Jan 2008. Looking towards south [Dec. 2007].
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Log Text: To megalithic tomb no. 12 of Wanna you have to walk a bit over a meadow. Otherwise access is easy.
Wanna Steingrab (9)
Date Added: 19th Mar 2022
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Wanna Steingrab (9) submitted by holger_rix on 4th Mar 2009. Last remains.
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Log Text: Unfortunately mostly destroyed. However, the remains are still easy to find in the wood.
Wanna Steingrab (8)
Date Added: 19th Mar 2022
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2022. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 4
Wanna Steingrab (8) submitted by Martin_L on 19th Feb 2009. From the SE. The site is quite overgrown. Three partly covered and moved stones are visible within a flat barrow (December 2007)
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Log Text: Also heavily damaged, but just like no. 9 still easily recognizable in the wood.