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Rote Maaß is a place of worship from the post-Christian Iron Age (2nd – 4th century AD) near Damp in Schleswig-Holstein .
The sacrificial site was discovered in 1964 in a wooded area in the middle of wide fields. It is a stone circle with a diameter of about 10 m, which consists of nine boulders and several rectangular stones that are aligned with the cardinal points.
In addition, several stone-lined access roads, threshold stones and fire spots were found. The site is overgrown with moss, fern and blackberry tendrils. It is unclear whether the designation “Maaß” means swamp area (quasi the counterpart of a Holm ) or meeting place. In English-language literature, the place is also referred to as the Damp stone circle .
See also
literature
- Horst-Dieter Landeck: stones-graves-cult places. Boyens, Heide 2003, ISBN 3-8042-1120-8
- Johannes Hoops, Heinrich Beck: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde. De Gruyter, Berlin 1984, ISBN 3-1100-9635-8
- Claus Ahrens: The Rote Maaß near Damp, a cult place of the post-Christian Iron Age in Mittelschwansen. In: Offa 23 (1966), pp. 92-121
Web links
- Marschundfoerde.de (including directions )
- www.megalithic.co.uk (English, photos and diagrams)
Coordinates: 54 ° 35 ′ 14 ″ N , 9 ° 59 ′ 55 ″ E