Stapelstein

Latitude:
53° 27' 16.06 N
Longitude:
7° 52' 21.04 E
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Stapelstein

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Nucleus Sep 19, 2025

Stapelstein is a Bronze Age stone cist and consists of four supporting stones with two capstones. Excavations in 1878 found no grave goods. Ernst Sprockhoff classifies the site as a stone cist rather than a megalithic tomb due to its small size.

The cist is located immediately north of the B346 road from Horsten to Friedeburg an eroded round barrow, so access is very easy.

Visited September 2025

Stapelstein

Nucleus
Nucleus Sep 19, 2025

taken from the on-site information board:

Megalithic tomb “Stapelstein”

On the natural hilltop near Etzel lies the megalithic tomb “Stapelstein”, which dates back to the Bronze Age.
It consists of four supporting stones with a capstone. The interior, which is approximately two metres long, could accommodate one deceased person. The mound covering the chamber is no longer present, and the capstone was damaged during blasting, causing the supporting stones to shift. Nothing is known about any grave goods found, so it has not been possible to date it precisely.

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