Large stone graves near Bruchtorf
| Large stone graves near Bruchtorf | |||
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| Coordinates | Bruchtorf 1 , Bruchtorf 2 | ||
| place | Jelmstorf OT Bruchtorf , Bienenbüttel OT Edendorf , Lower Saxony , Germany | ||
| Emergence | 3500 to 2800 BC Chr. | ||
The megalithic graves near Bruchtorf are two megalithic graves from the Neolithic funnel beaker culture near Bruchtorf , a district of Jelmstorf in the Uelzen district ( Lower Saxony ).
location
The graves are located in a forest northeast of Bruchtorf and are not accessible via paths. Grave 1 is already in the municipality of Bienenbüttel . Grave 2 is 1.1 km south-southeast of it. There are several other large stone graves in the vicinity. 850 m north-north-west of grave 1 is the large stone grave Edendorf 2 and 3 km north-northeast are the large stone graves near Solchstorf .
description
Grave 1
There are still numerous stones from this complex, but almost none of them are in their original position. It is therefore difficult to draw conclusions about the original appearance. The number of existing stones suggests a burial chamber that was originally enclosed.
Grave 2
No more detailed information is available on the dimensions, orientation and grave type of this facility.
Web links
- The Megalithic Portal: Grave 1 , Grave 2
- strahlen.org: Large stone grave "Bruchtorf 1", Bruchtorf, Bienenbüttel, Uelzen district