Hünenstein (Sandhausen)
| Hünenstein (Sandhausen) Hinkelesstein | |||
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 The giant stone of Sandhausen |
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 20 '27 " N , 8 ° 38' 29.3" E | ||
| place | Sandhausen , Baden-Württemberg , Germany | ||
The Hünenstein (also called Hinkelesstein ) is a possible prehistoric menhir near Sandhausen in the Rhein-Neckar district in Baden-Württemberg .
Location and find history
The stone is located west of Sandhausen in a clearing in a wooded area. It can be reached via a hiking trail.
description
The Hünenstein consists of red sandstone . If it is a menhir, it has overturned. Its part that is visible above ground has an approximately triangular shape, overall the stone could be more cube-shaped. There are no clear traces of processing, but there is a noticeable groove on one narrow side. Above ground, the stone has a height of 80 cm, a width of 150 cm and a thickness of 90 cm; it should be about 100 cm deep in the ground.
The menhir in regional sagas
According to a legend, someone who steps to the stone with an egg in hand on the morning of Easter Sunday , puts his ear to it and hears chicken chirping, is said to have heaven's blessings all year long.
literature
- Johannes Groht : Menhirs in Germany. State Office for Monument Preservation and Archeology Saxony-Anhalt, Halle (Saale) 2013, ISBN 978-3-943904-18-5 , pp. 80, 91.
- Horst Kirchner: The menhirs in Central Europe and the menhir thought (= Academy of Sciences and Literature. Treatises of the humanities and social sciences class. Born 1955, No. 9). Wiesbaden 1955, p. 145.
Web links
- The Megalithic Portal: Hünenstein Sandhausen