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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).
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.
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.
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).
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.
Menhir Danthine
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Belgium (Luxembourg)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 2 Access 5
Menhir Danthine submitted by madcat on 25th Jun 2005. A single menhir near the Belgium village of Wéris, clearly signposted along the road.
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Log Text: This menhir is right on the street. It's best to park at the dolmen and take a short walk.
Menhirs d'Oppagne
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Belgium (Luxembourg)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhirs d'Oppagne submitted by Alta-Falisa on 5th Aug 2014. August 2014.
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Log Text: A narrow path leads to this menhir in the middle of the field. You can easily park on the street or take a longer walk.
Menhirs du Champ de la Longue Pierre
Date Added: 3rd Dec 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Belgium (Luxembourg)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Menhirs du Champ de la Longue Pierre submitted by Alta-Falisa on 27th Sep 2015. Overall view of the site. In the distance, the "Bois du Vesin" -- see separate entry, about 400 m West. Septembre 2015.
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Log Text: The menhirs are located directly at the dolmen and are so easy to reach.
Alignement de Danthine
Date Added: 10th Dec 2023
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Belgium (Luxembourg)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Alignement de Danthine submitted by Dodomad on 8th Dec 2023. Wéris: seven menhirs regain their vertical position
Published on Thursday 14 September 2023
A historic operation at Wéris, where seven menhirs, formerly buried but recently unearthed, have been returned to their original position. A line-up stretching for nearly 8 kilometres that remains enigmatic.
9.2 tonnes! That's the weight of the first and heaviest menhir lifted this Thursday morning at Wéris. It was a delicate and unprecedented operation for the Ninane company from Barvaux, ...
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Log Text: The area appears to still be under restoration - as of: November 5, 2023 (red tape and a warning sign indicate this).
Rillenstein von Tarmstedt
Date Added: 7th Jan 2024
Site Type: Sculptured Stone
Country: Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Rillenstein von Tarmstedt submitted by CharcoalBurner89 on 7th Jan 2024. January 3, 2024
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Log Text: I was finally able to visit the stone and also take photos. After all this time.
Tillitsestenen
Date Added: 26th Jan 2024
Site Type: Carving
Country: Denmark (Møn + Lolland-Falster)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Tillitsestenen submitted by Boeddel on 14th Aug 2018. Tillitsestenen
Photo by Bøddel 08/08-2018
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Log Text: Very well preserved rune stone with several sides. Easy to find as, like many others, it is right next to the local church.
Tågerup Stenen
Date Added: 26th Jan 2024
Site Type: Carving
Country: Denmark (Møn + Lolland-Falster)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Tågerup Stenen submitted by XIII on 14th Jul 2015. Site in Maribo (incl. Lolland Falster) Denmark
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Log Text: This rune stone, like many others, is right next to the local church. However, it is quite easy to find, hidden away on the wall.
Kong Svends Høj Jættestue
Date Added: 26th Jan 2024
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Denmark (Møn + Lolland-Falster)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Kong Svends Høj Jættestue submitted by RunaStera on 4th Sep 2006. The 5200 years old passage grave "Kong Svends Høj" near Horslunde is 24m long and 15m wide. It is on of the largest in Denmark.
Location: 54° 54.706N, 11° 21.137E
Next Village: Horslunde Next Town: Nakskov
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Log Text: Wonderfully preserved and definitely worth the trip.
Birket Bavnehøj
Date Added: 26th Jan 2024
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Denmark (Møn + Lolland-Falster)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 5
Bavnehøj submitted by RunaStera on 4th Sep 2006. Bavnehøj is a tremendous burial mound. It measures 35m in diameter and is 7m high!
Location: 54° 54.390N, 11° 21.137E
Next Village/Town is Birket.
Reference No. from "Fund og Fortidsminder - Det Kulturhistoriske Centralregister": 070401-62
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Log Text: Bronze Age tumulus located just next to the road. Rather difficult situation to park. Otherwise easily accessible.
Sprove Kong Asgers Høj
Date Added: 26th Jan 2024
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Denmark (Møn + Lolland-Falster)
Visited: Yes on 24th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Sprove Kong Asgers Høj submitted by maddy on 27th Aug 2008. Site in Denmark:
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Log Text: Very well preserved with direct parking at the grave. One of my most beautiful visits during this trip.
Sprove Jættestue
Date Added: 26th Jan 2024
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Denmark (Møn + Lolland-Falster)
Visited: Yes on 24th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Sprove Jættestue submitted by Tonnox on 29th Jan 2023. Sprovedyssen. Foto 2021
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Log Text: Right near the larger and better preserved Kong Asgers Høj. Hard to miss.
Elmelunde Kirke Gravhøj
Date Added: 26th Jan 2024
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Denmark (Møn + Lolland-Falster)
Visited: Yes on 24th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 4
Elmelunde Kirke Gravhøj submitted by combuijs on 21st Feb 2016. The mound with the church in the background
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Log Text: The tumulus is right next to the church and the local cemetery.
Bakkebølle Langdysse 2
Date Added: 26th Jan 2024
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: Denmark (Sjælland)
Visited: Yes on 24th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Bakkebølle Langdysse 2 submitted by kristiansen on 13th Jul 2015. Site in Præstø (incl. Møn) Denmark
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Log Text: This megalithic tomb is difficult to miss right in town and is located on a hill.
Sundby Megalitgrav
Date Added: 26th Jan 2024
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Denmark (Møn + Lolland-Falster)
Visited: Yes on 24th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Sundby Megalitgrav submitted by praeceptor on 22nd Aug 2011. Site in Maribo (incl. Lolland Falster) Denmark
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Log Text: Right in the center of the town on a small meadow, this megalithic grave has survived modernization.
Toreby Barneshøj Jættestue
Date Added: 26th Jan 2024
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Denmark (Møn + Lolland-Falster)
Visited: Yes on 24th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Toreby Barneshøj Jættestue submitted by praeceptor on 29th Aug 2011. The intact part of the Passage Grave Chamber.
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Log Text: This megalithic tomb was essentially 'cut open' like a cake. The cross-section through the grave allows a nice view of the interior, even if the grave itself was seriously damaged (but it appears to be being maintained!).