Great stone graves near Viöl
| Great stone graves near Viöl | |||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 34 '14.3 " N , 9 ° 10' 38.3" E | ||
| place | Viöl , Schleswig-Holstein , Germany | ||
| Emergence | 3500 to 2800 BC Chr. | ||
The megalithic graves near Viöl were probably three megalithic tombs of the Neolithic funnel cup culture in Viöl in the district of North Friesland , Schleswig-Holstein . The graves, which had already been largely destroyed, were dismantled around 1950 when a sports field was being built and examined by Hermann Hinz during construction . They have the site numbers Viöl 26–28.
location
The graves were on the site of today's sports field next to the school in Viöl.
description
Grave 1
The grave was largely destroyed when Hinz was examined. The mound was completely removed and all wall and cap stones removed. Hinz could still make out the scuff marks of the wall stones and small remnants of the chamber plaster. The pavement consisted of a lower layer of stone slabs and an overlying layer of burnt flint . The burial chamber had a length of about 1 m and was sunk 0.5 m into the ground. According to Jutta Roß, it was an enlarged dolmen . Hinz was able to recover the remains of several ceramic vessels, including two decorated bowls , a shoulder vessel and several funnel cups .
Grave 2
At the time of the investigation, grave 2 still had a flat, round mound with a diameter of 8 m. This was bordered by a circle of field stones about the size of a head, which was still well preserved in the western part, but largely plowed in the eastern part. On the west side of the stone circle lay a kidnapped boulder. The central burial chamber was already badly damaged. A boulder, probably a wall stone, had overturned inwards, the remaining wall stones and cap stones were missing. Hinz could still make out numerous pebbles that originally encased the chamber. The chamber pavement also consisted mainly of such stones; burned flint was only found in small quantities. The chamber was about 2 m long and 1.5 m wide. It was sunk about 1 m into the ground. According to Jutta Roß, it was also an enlarged dolmen. On the side of the chamber lay the remains of an ornate funnel beaker.
To the southwest of the burial chamber, Hinz was able to find a stone packing which, according to the ceramic shards found, contained a subsequent burial from the younger Bronze Age .
Grave 3
The existence of a third large stone grave was assumed by Hinz only because of a large accumulation of burned flint in a depression. There were no longer any larger stones. The shape and size of the system could no longer be determined.
literature
- Hermann Hinz : Viöl, district of Husum. In: Germania. Volume 29, 1951, p. 311 ( online ).
- Hermann Hinz: Prehistory of the North Frisian mainland (= The prehistoric and early historical monuments and finds in Schleswig-Holstein. Volume 3). Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster 1954, pp. 199-200.
- Jutta Roß : Megalithic graves in Schleswig-Holstein. Investigations into the structure of the tombs based on recent excavation findings. Publishing house Dr. Kovač, Hamburg 1992, ISBN 3-86064-046-1 .