Menhir from Rammersweier
| Menhir from Rammersweier | |||
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 Menhir from Rammersweiler |
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| Coordinates | 48 ° 29 '13.2 " N , 7 ° 57' 29.1" E | ||
| place | Offenburg , OT Rammersweier , Baden-Württemberg , Germany | ||
The menhir of Rammersweiler is a possible prehistoric menhir in Rammersweier , a district of Offenburg in the Ortenau district in Baden-Württemberg . It was discovered in 1993 during road construction work and was put back up.
Location and find history
The stone is located on the northern outskirts of Offenburg-Rammersweier at the intersection of Brücklesbünd and Moltkestrasse. In 1993 it was discovered during road construction work at a depth of 80 cm. Next to him were two smaller stones, which perhaps belonged to a stone packing in which the menhir was originally set. It was raised again about 10 m from where it was found. The menhir of Bohlsbach is 1.9 km to the northeast .
description
The menhir consists of gray granite , which is located about 2 km to the east in the Brandeck area. It is irregularly shaped and tapers towards the top. Processing traces are not recognizable. The stone has a total height of about 280 cm, 190 cm of which are visible above ground. Its width is 110 cm and its thickness 90 cm. Stone fragments and a broken edge that was still fresh when it was reported testify that it was originally higher.
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. 81, 90–91.
- Josef Naudascher : Activity reports of the specialist groups. Archeology Section. In: The Ortenau. Publications of the Historical Association for Central Baden. 75th volume, 1995, p. 78 ( online ).
Web links
- The Megalithic Portal: Brücklesbünd Menhir
Individual evidence
- ^ Johannes Groht: Menhirs in Germany. Pp. 90-91.