Southwest of Lancken-Granitz lies a group of 7 megalithic tombs, 4 of which belong to Lancken-Granitz, three to Burtevitz. They can be easily reached via the road leading southwest out of Lancken-Granitz. A sign points to the tombs. Burtevitz 1 lies south of Lancken-Granitz 4. About 80 m further west on the other side of a path is the tomb Burtevitz 4 and south of it the most south-westerly tomb of the whole group, Burtevitz 3. Burtevitz 2 lies about 860 m in a south-easterly direction from these two tombs.
This completely preserved grand dolmen was only excavated in 1969 by Ewald Schuldt. Until then, the site was considered a barrow and therefore has no Sprockhoff numbering. The mound fill has a diameter of 12 m and reached a height of 2 m before the excavation. The enclosure originally consisted of 18 stones, of which Schuldt found 13.
The burial chamber is oriented northwest-southeast. It is 3.7 m long, 1.8 m wide and 1.3 m high. It has three pairs of wall stones on the long sides, a normal-sized end stone on the north-west side and three cap stones.
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Southwest of Lancken-Granitz lies a group of 7 megalithic tombs, 4 of which belong to Lancken-Granitz, three to Burtevitz. They can be easily reached via the road leading southwest out of Lancken-Granitz. A sign points to the tombs. Burtevitz 1 lies south of Lancken-Granitz 4. About 80 m further west on the other side of a path is the tomb Burtevitz 4 and south of it the most south-westerly tomb of the whole group, Burtevitz 3. Burtevitz 2 lies about 860 m in a south-easterly direction from these two tombs.
The tomb is still largely stuck in a mound almost 0.8 metre high and 9 metres in diameter. Two of the original three capstones, the south-eastern endstone and some supporting stones of the long sides barely protruding from the ground can be seen. The chamber oriented in a northwest-southeast direction, probably a grand dolmen, is assumed to measure 4.50 x 2 metres.
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Southwest of Lancken-Granitz lies a group of 7 megalithic tombs, 4 of which belong to Lancken-Granitz, three to Burtevitz. They can be easily reached via the road leading southwest out of Lancken-Granitz. A sign points to the tombs. Burtevitz 1 lies south of Lancken-Granitz 4. About 80 m further west on the other side of a path is the tomb Burtevitz 4 and south of it the most south-westerly tomb of the whole group, Burtevitz 3. Burtevitz 2 lies about 860 m in a south-easterly direction from these two tombs.
The tomb was severely damaged in 1926 when the capstones and the south-eastern end stone were removed as building material for a causeway. Ernst Sprockhoff therefore found only an irregular pile of stones when he recorded the site in 1931. The mound fill had been removed and the wall stones protruded 1 m from the ground. In 1969, the site was excavated and restored by E. Beltz. It now appears as a burial chamber, presumably a grand dolmen, with three supporting stones on one side and two preserved ones on the opposite side. A end stone has also been preserved.
Visited June 2021
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The megalithic tombs near Burtevitz (also known as megalithic tombs near Preetz) were originally probably 23 megalithic tombs of the Neolithic Funnel Beaker Culture in the vicinity of Burtevitz, a district of the municipality of Lancken-Granitz in the district of Vorpommern-Rügen (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania). Only four of these still exist today. All of the tombs are grand dolmens.
Please note that my numbering scheme follows the numbering on the German Wikipedia page, which is based on Ewald Schludt's numbering.
Sprockhoff / Schuldt / Beier
Preetz 1 (507) / Burtevitz 2 / Burtevitz 3
Preetz 2 (506) / Burtevitz 1 / Burtevitz 2
Preetz 3 (505) / Burtevitz 4 / Burtevitz 1
----------------- / Burtevitz 3 / Burtevitz 4
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Southwest of Lancken-Granitz lies a group of 7 megalithic tombs, 4 of which belong to Lancken-Granitz, three to Burtevitz. They can be easily reached via the road leading southwest out of Lancken-Granitz. A sign points to the tombs. Lancken-Granitz 1 to 3 lie in a line running almost east-west, Lancken-Granitz 4 lies about 70 m south-west of this group of three.
Lancken-Granitz 4 is an extended dolmen with three yokes. All support stones are preserved. One capstone lies on top, a second one has slipped into the chamber. The third capstone is missing. The southern narrow side is half closed by a support stone, next to it is the entrance to the chamber. The north-south oriented burial chamber is 3.5 m long and 1.8 m wide. Its height is 1.4 m at the north end and 1.1 m at the south end.
Visited June 2021
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Southwest of Lancken-Granitz lies a group of 7 megalithic tombs, 4 of which belong to Lancken-Granitz, three to Burtevitz. They can be easily reached via the road leading southwest out of Lancken-Granitz. A sign points to the tombs. Lancken-Granitz 1 to 3 lie in a line running almost east-west, Lancken-Granitz 4 is about 70 m south-west of this group of three.
Lancken-Granitz 3, the middle of the group of three, is an extended dolmen oriented in a northwest-southeast direction. The burial chamber is 3.6 m long, 1.8 m wide and 1.3 m high. There are three supporting stones on each of the long sides. The north-western end stone of the narrow side is in situ. A small stone is present on the south-western side, perhaps a doorstep stone. A capstone lies on top, a stone lying in front of the tomb could be a second capstone.
Visited June 2021
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Southwest of Lancken-Granitz lies a group of 7 megalithic tombs, 4 of which belong to Lancken-Granitz, three to Burtevitz. They can be easily reached via the road leading southwest out of Lancken-Granitz. A sign points to the tombs. Lancken-Granitz 1 to 3 lie in a line running almost east-west, Lancken-Granitz 4 is about 70 m south-west of this group of three.
Lancken-Granitz 2, the easternmost tomb of the group of three, is the largest and relatively well preserved. It has an east-west oriented, slightly trapezoidal long barrow with a length of 30 m, built on a mound that slopes steeply towards the north. The enclosure originally consisted of 25 stones, 14 of which are still preserved. The long sides of the long barrow are clearly visible, although some stones are missing or somewhat displaced.
The chamber of the grand dolmen lies at the western end of the enclosure and is transverse to it, i.e. oriented north-south. It is 4.5 m long, 2.3 m wide and 1.6 m high. It has three pairs of wall stones on the long sides and a cap stone on the northern narrow side. Of the original three capstones, only the northern and the middle one have survived.
Visited June 2021
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Southwest of Lancken-Granitz lies a group of 7 megalithic tombs, 4 of which belong to Lancken-Granitz, three to Burtevitz. They can be easily reached via the road leading southwest out of Lancken-Granitz. A sign points to the tombs. Lancken-Granitz 1 to 3 lie in a line running almost east-west, Lancken-Granitz 4 is about 70 m south-west of this group of three.
Lancken-Granitz 1, the westernmost of the group of three, is a east-west oriented long barrow with a transverse lying burial chamber. The chamber is 4.5 m long, 2.2 m wide and 1.5 m high. The long barrow has been destroyed, but its extent is still clearly visible. A large stone at the eastern end is probably a guardian stone. The chamber lies in the western part of the long barrow. It is a three-yoke, completely preserved chamber, apparently an extended dolmen. All three capstones lie on their supporting stones, although some of them have slipped into the chamber. The stones already show drill holes in preparation for blasting. The stones of the chamber are partly overgrown by large trees.
Visited June 2021
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