SIEBEN STEINHäUSER

The 'Sieben Steinhäuser' ("'seven stone homes'") are a group of dolmens in the Lüneburg Heath constructed by members of the Funnelbeaker culture in the second half of the third millennium BC during the New Stone Age. As there are only five structures, it is not known why they are referred to as the ''seven'' stone homes. The largest of the dolmens has a capstone measuring 16 by 14 feet (c. 5 m by 4¼ m) and is supported by seven upright support stones. Today, the burial ground is surrounded on all sides by the Bergen-Hohne NATO training area. As such, all roads leading to the graves are normally closed to civilian traffic. The site is accessible to civilians only on weekends from 8:00 to 18:00.

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★ http://www.fallingbostel.de/tourismus/sehenswuerdigkeiten_sieben_stein_haeuser.html