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Oppagne Menhirs
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Belgium (Luxembourg)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Oppagne Menhir submitted by madcat on 23rd May 2006. A group of menhirs in the middle of an agricultural area. Some of them have fallen over.
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Log Text: The menhirs stand right next to the dolmen and round off the overall picture wonderfully.
Oppagne Dolmen
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Belgium (Luxembourg)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Oppagne Dolmen submitted by madcat on 21st May 2006. The Oppagne Dolmen is a damaged passage grave. Striking is the U-formed hole in the front.
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Log Text: The so-called “soul hole” is clearly visible and gives the place additional charisma. A wonderful place to stay (even in bad weather).
Wéris Dolmen
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Belgium (Luxembourg)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Wéris Dolmen submitted by madcat on 22nd Jun 2005. This is an impressive dolmen or "Allee Couverte".
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Log Text: There is a parking lot nearby. Easy to access and wonderfully preserved.
Menhir de Heyd
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Belgium (Luxembourg)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Menhir de Heyd submitted by Alta-Falisa on 10th Apr 2015. Photo : 10 April 2015
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Log Text: Extremely difficult to reach by car (unless you have an SUV). Otherwise, take a longer walk.
Ozo Menhir
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Belgium
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Ozo Menhir submitted by Alta-Falisa on 15th Apr 2015. The North Face. On this photo, it is clearly visible that the menhir was broken when buried (most probably willingly), and re-assembled in 1999 upon its discovery. 10 April 2015.
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Log Text: Menhir is located in the middle of a field and is easy to reach by car (you can see it from afar from the road).
Cercle Historique
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Museum
Country: Belgium (Luxembourg)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Cercle Historique submitted by Alta-Falisa on 8th Aug 2014. Maison des Mégalithes.
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Log Text: Wonderful little museum with tourist information and adjacent cafe. I got further information here for my short tour of Belgium.
Pierre du Carrefour des Sorcières
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Belgium (Luxembourg)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Pierre du Carrefour des Sorcières submitted by Alta-Falisa on 28th Sep 2015. Looking towards the road. September 2015.
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Log Text: Presumed megalith. The origin of the stone (whether it really is a menhir or not) is not clear. But it looks nice in front of the museum.
Mehringer Steine 3
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 4th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Mehringer Steine 3 submitted by madcat on 12th Sep 2005. The least well preserved of three megalithic graves close to each other.
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Log Text: The three megalithic tombs are maintained by the local community and make a wonderful impression despite the nearby road.
Mehringer Steine 2
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 4th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Mehringer Steine 2 submitted by Martin_L on 5th Feb 2010. South-western half of the chamber. 9 out of 11 eleven capstones are preserved, but often fallen into the chamber as a result of the historic destruction attempts. Drywalling and all other smaller stones as usual robbed. April 2008
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Log Text: The three megalithic tombs are maintained by the local community and make a wonderful impression despite the nearby road.
Mehringer Steine 1
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 4th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Mehringer Steine 1 submitted by Martin_L on 5th Feb 2010. Site viewed from the East. Remains of a 7 (or 6) capstone megalithic tomb measuring appr. 14m x 3,5m originally with oval enclosure. The latter being completely destroyed except for one kerbstone remaining in the South-east. At least 3 capstones are robbed, another one is damaged by blasting attempts. The remaining capstones collapsed into the chamber. The chamber is partly embedded into the remains of the oval barrow. April 2009
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Log Text: The three megalithic tombs are maintained by the local community and make a wonderful impression despite the nearby road.
Langen Steingrab
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 4th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Langen Steingrab submitted by RunaStera on 9th Apr 2004.
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Log Text: Rather difficult to reach and only with precise location identification. A slightly longer walk is necessary.
Huenensteine Thuine
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 4th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Huenensteine Thuine submitted by RunaStera on 9th Apr 2004. Großsteingrab in der Kunkenvenne
it is called 1841 A.D. as the most awesome and nicest stonegrave in the Kingdom of Hannover. It has 17 yokes and is 27m long. The grave is build in the typically east-west-direction (235°) with a passage in the south. Very special is, that the oval border circle is doubly.
First excavtions were made by officers of Napoleon I. Some stones lowered but in 1824 A.D. stones brought back in their originally position.
In the stonegrave were found stonehatch...
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Log Text: Due to its shape and size, the gravesite is one of the most beautiful sites I have visited so far. The stone settings are still well preserved.
Großsteingrab im Alt-Frerener Forst
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 4th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Großsteingrab im Alt-Frerener Forst submitted by Martin_L on 13th Feb 2010. Eastern end of the passage-grave. Capstones C10 and C11 are blown to pieces, pictures' center shows Capstone C9, that slipped of its orthostats. Foreground right: a fragment of capstone C10 (Sprockhoff et al.). April 2009
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Log Text: Beautifully located and in good condition. Easily accessible by a short walk.
Rökstenen
Date Added: 31st Aug 2023
Site Type: Carving
Country: Sweden (Östergötland)
Visited: Yes on 24th Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Rökstenen submitted by Meginring on 18th Feb 2007. The four metric tonne Rökstenen is decorated with some 800 runes, carved on all sides and also on the top. It is the longest and most intricate runic inscription known in the world today.
Photo by Jan Hellström
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Log Text: Because of the size and the length of the written rune text, it is probably the most impressive rune stone I have seen so far. A really detailed information center is just near the stone by the south of the church.
Källby runstenar
Date Added: 31st Aug 2023
Site Type: Carving
Country: Sweden (Västergötland)
Visited: Yes on 25th Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Källby runstenar submitted by mattchapman on 2nd Dec 2008. Site in Västergötland: P. Karlsson's earlier picture of the shaman/pagan stone. Compare to official drawing.
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Log Text: There are two rune stones in this burial ground. One Pagan and one Christian runestone.
Sparlösastenen
Date Added: 31st Aug 2023
Site Type: Carving
Country: Sweden (Västergötland)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Sparlösastenen submitted by greywether on 26th Sep 2005.
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Log Text: Incredibly beautiful runestone prepared protected by a small building.
Olsbrostenen
Date Added: 31st Aug 2023
Site Type: Carving
Country: Sweden (Västergötland)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Olsbrostenen submitted by greywether on 26th Sep 2005.
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Log Text: A really beautiful rune stone located in a small grove! Well worth the visit and signposted from the town's main street.
Vårkulma Church Domarring
Date Added: 31st Aug 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Sweden (Västergötland)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Vårkulma Church Domarring submitted by DrewParsons on 12th Oct 2011. The attractive setting for this stone circle makes it worth a visit!! September 2011.
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Log Text: This stone circle is right on the field next to the church. There is no direct path to it, so you have to cross the field.
Vårkumlastenen
Date Added: 31st Aug 2023
Site Type: Carving
Country: Sweden (Västergötland)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Vårkumlastenen submitted by DrewParsons on 12th Oct 2011. The rune stone at the church door. September 2011.
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Log Text: As is often the case with Swedish rune stones, this one stands right next to the local church. Impossible to miss!
Skånumstenen
Date Added: 31st Aug 2023
Site Type: Carving
Country: Sweden (Västergötland)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Skånumstenen submitted by DrewParsons on 13th Oct 2011. The carved front of the stone with the adjacent farm barns behind. September 2011.
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Log Text: Easily accessible runestone in a farmer's field. Nettles are the biggest problem in this case.