Langeln burial ground

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The largest of the four surviving graves

The Langeln burial ground consists of four burial mounds in the area of ​​the municipality of Langeln in the Pinneberg district , Schleswig-Holstein , they are located on Vossmoor, about 800 meters north of the village and are protected as a ground monument.

description

Four of the once six burial mounds are still preserved. They probably come from the Bronze Age (around 1600–500 BC). The largest of them has a diameter of about 25 m and a height of about four meters. It is located on a hill, easily visible from the road, and is overgrown with heather and some pine trees. The remaining burial mounds are a bit off the road and some of them are no longer completely preserved.

The burial mounds have been placed under protection by the State Office for Prehistory and Early History of Schleswig-Holstein (LVF) as a ground monument .

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  • On-site sign from the State Office for Prehistory and Early History of Schleswig-Holstein

Coordinates: 53 ° 48 ′ 9 ″  N , 9 ° 51 ′ 10 ″  E