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| The megalithic tombs of the Netherlands, Province of Groningen |
| The megalithic tombs of the Netherlands, Province of Groningen |
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| Map of the megalithic tomb Groningen 1 at Noordlaren (Noordlaarder es), municipality of Haren, cadastral Section I nr. 848 and 1232. Owner: State of the Netherlands; 7 stones, deviation 61°30´, condition July 2001. |
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| The prehistoric grave G5 of Heveskesklooster was found in 1982 under two meters sea clay. It is a new type megalithic tomb (Dutch: hunebed) for the Netherlands, because the stones (6 orthostats, 3 roof stones and 1 kerb stone) are small and the grave is lying in the bottom, no covering hill is found. The entrance is at the end of the tomb, instead of half way. The little tomb is displayed at Aquarion in Delfzijl. Two years later a stone cist (Dutch: steenkist) was discovered here and rebuilt at the National Megalithic Tombs Info Centre at Borger. |
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| Left: Map of the locations of the disappeared tombs Groningen 2 and 3 near Glimmen (Glimmeres), municipality of Haren, topographic coordinates 12B 238.80 / 572.50 and 238.92 / 572.74, discovered by J.E. Musch, investigated by J.N. Lanting in 1969, 1970, and 1971. The bigger tomb had six pairs of orthostats and six roof stones, while the smaller one only had two of them. All big stones have disappeared, except a very big one, which has been lowered into the bottom. The tombs apparently have been distorted already in the Middle Ages (1000 - 1100 A.D.). 250-300 pieces of earthenware have been found, tens of spear heads, four axes, and 50 pearls of amber. There were individual surface graves at the foot of the mound, dated at 2700 - 2000 b.C. |
| Right: Map of the location of the disappeared tomb Groningen 4 near Onnen (Onneres), municipality of Haren, topographic coordinates 12B ca. 238.78 / 574.52, explored in 1927 by professor A.E. van Giffen. His examination offered a reasonable belief of the former existance of a megalithic tomb. |
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| Picture: The reconstructed tomb G5 of Heveskes at Delfzijl. Source: www.archeologienet.nl |
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