Passage grave of Düsten

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The passage grave of Düsten was discovered in 1984 while plowing in a field in Düsten, southeast of Barnstorf in the Lower Saxon municipality of Barnstorf in the Diepholz district . The immediate archaeological emergency excavation uncovered a well-preserved passage grave of the funnel cup culture (TBK). It dates from the Neolithic Age 3500–2800 BC. The passage grave is a type of Neolithic megalithic system , which consists of a chamber and a structurally separated, lateral passage. This form is primarily found in Denmark, Germany and Scandinavia, as well as occasionally in France and the Netherlands.

The west-east oriented megalithic complex was 6.5 m long and 2.5 m wide. Several stones of the corridor were preserved, most of the former 12 bearing stones of the chamber and two of the presumably four cap stones. Because of its location in the field, the passage grave was removed soon after it was excavated and rebuilt true to the original in the local recreation area northwest of Barnstorf .

Despite the partial destruction and looting of the chamber, numerous grave goods could still be found. In the interior of the chamber were shards of 60 vessels, including richly decorated bowls, bulbous vessels and the eponymous beakers with funnel-shaped tops. A rock ax , flint arrowheads and blades were also found. The grave, which was probably saved from complete destruction by flying sand , gives a good picture of the formerly numerous grave structures of the Neolithic Age, whose boulders were misused for harbor and road construction from the 18th century.

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literature

  • E. Cosack, D. Zippel: For the implementation of a large stone grave from Düsten to Barnstorf, Ldks. Diepholz. In: K. Wilhelmi (Hrsg.): Excavations in Lower Saxony. Archaeological Monument Preservation 1979-1984. Stuttgart 1985, 119ff.
  • Jürgen E. Walkowitz: The megalithic syndrome. European cult sites of the Stone Age (= contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe. Vol. 36). Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2003, ISBN 3-930036-70-3 .

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Coordinates: 52 ° 43 ′ 13.5 "  N , 8 ° 30 ′ 6.4"  E