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Drebenstedt 1 is a grand dolmen consisting of seven pairs of supporting stones and a trapezoidal enclosure. The current state of preservation is excellent, all supporting and enclosure stones are almost completely preserved, only one capstone is broken. The enclosure is about 44m long and 6-7.5m wide, a total of 53 of probably formerly 58 enclosure stones leftand a guardian stone (2.2m high) in the western corner. The chamber in the north-west part of the enclosure is 8.8m long and 1.9m wide. A total of 13 of formerly 16 supporting stones and four capstones are completely preserved.

The tomb is located about 1km west of Drebenstedt in a field under a group of trees and is visible from the road. It is one of the largest and best preserved Hunebeds of the Altmark region.

Visited March 2019

Molmke 1 is a grand dolmen consisting of seven pairs of supporting stones and a trapezoidal enclosure. The current state of preservation is good, some enclosure stones are missing and the capstones have fallen inside the chamber, which is located in the northwest part of the enclosure, northwest-southeast orientated and about 10m long and 2.1-3.2m wide. The enclosure is about 27m long and 7-8.5m wide and consists of 25 stones, in the southeast end are two guardian stones, one of them is broken.

The tomb is located about 1.4km west of Molmke, about 500m southeast of Diesdorf 3 in a field under a group of trees, so you should visit the tomb only after harvesting or before sowing.

Drive the road from Molmke towards Lindhof, after 400m a road branches off to the right in western direction, look for a sign “Großsteingrab”. Continue on this road for about 500m until you reach a house on the left side and the road turns in a field track. I parked here and walked the remaining 500m to the tomb in a field to the right side, but it is also possible to drive along this field track until the tomb comes in sight.

Visited March 2019

Diesdorf 3 is a grand dolmen consisting of at least six pairs of supporting stones and a rectangular or trapezoidal enclosure. The current state of preservation is moderate, several supporting stones, most of the enclosure stones are missing, only one rather big capstone resides on its supporting stones. The chamber is north-northwest-south-southeast orientated and about 8.7m long and 1.5-1.7m wide. From the enclosure, only three stones have been preserved, but reach the impressive height of up to two meters.

The tombs Diesdorf 2 and Diesdorf 3 are located south of Diesdorf. From the road leading through Diesdorf, turn first south into Sandstraße and after a few meters turn right into Bahnhofstraße. After the town sign follow the increasingly bad road to Lindhof. 600 meters after the track has made a left turn and at the end of a field on the left side, you can park the car. Take the path to the left (east) towards the forest and along the northern edge of the forest until a path branches off to the right. Follow this path for about 200m to reach the tomb.

Visited March 2019

Diesdorf 2 is probably a passage grave consisting of seven pairs of supporting stones. The current state of preservation is bad, all capstones, several supporting stones and most of the enclosure stones are missing. From the rectangular or trapezoidal enclosure eight stones are preserved. The chamber is north-south orientated and about 9.3m long and 1.8-2.0m wide.

The tombs Diesdorf 2 and Diesdorf 3 are located south of Diesdorf. From the road leading through Diesdorf, turn first south into Sandstraße and after a few meters turn right into Bahnhofstraße. After the town sign follow the increasingly bad road to Lindhof. 600 meters after the track has made a left turn and at the end of a field on the left side, you can park the car. Take the path to the left (east) towards the forest and along the northern edge of the forest until a path branches off to the right. About 100 meters to the left (north) is the grave under a group of trees.

Visited March 2019

Diesdorf 1 is a grand dolmen consisting of four pairs of supporting stones with probably an oval enclosure. The rectangular chamber is northwest-southeast orientated and about 6.4m long and 1.4m wide. The current state of preservation is moderate, capstones have sunk in the tomb.

The access is quite easy. Drive the road from Diesdorf to Waddekath. Shortly after leaving the village there is a small parking lot on the left side. From the parking lot a narrow, not signposted path leads about 70 meters to the southeast to a group of trees, where the tomb is located.

Visited March 2019

At Diesdorf in Altmark district Salzwedel (Saxony-Anhalt) were originally ten megalithic tombs. Of these, only three exist today. The remaining tombs were destroyed in the 19th century.

Diesdorf 1 is located 900 meters southwest of the center of Diesdorf, south of the road to Waddekath. Diesdorf 2 is located 1.3 km south-southwest of Diesdorf and 900 m south-southeast of Diesdorf 1 on a field. Diesdorf 3 is located 1.6 km south-southwest of Diesdorf and 280 m south of Diesdorf 2 in a small forest.

Schadewohl 3 is a grand dolmen consisting of three pairs of supporting stones. An enclosure probably never existed. The chamber is northwest-southeast orientated and about 4.7m long and 2m wide. The current state of preservation is moderate, one of the capstones is missing, one lies in the chamber, another one in front of the tomb.

Visited March 2019

Schadewohl 2 is a grand dolmen consisting of four pairs of supporting stones. An enclosure is not recognizable or never existed. The capstones contain cup marks, but already show cracks and may break soon. The chamber is northwest-southeast orientated and about 5.7m long and 1.5m wide.

The current state of preservation is (still) good. But trees and bushes afflict the tomb, so it might be nearly invisible during summer time.

Visited March 2019

Schadewohl 1 is a grand dolmen consisting of six pairs of supporting stones. All enclosing stones are missing, some supporting stones are missing others are fallen down. One capstone is missing, one is fell into the chamber, which is northwest-southeast orientated and about 8m long and 1.4-2.0m wide.

The current state of preservation is moderate, but the whole area is in a bad condition (waste dump and gathered stones from the surrounding fields).

Visited March 2019

About 1.2 kilometers south of Schadewohl are 3 megalithic tombs on a line running northwest to southeast. Turn behind Schadewohl into the small road running southwest, which turns into a more or less bumpy dirt road after about 200m. First you pass a graveyard on the right side, then after about 550m you reach a rectangular concrete silo.

I parked my car here and walk along the field track for about 700m to Schadewohl 1, which lies in a group of trees and bushes on the right of the track.

Schadewohl 2 lies about 400m southeast of Schadewohl 1 in the field left of the track, Schadewohl 3 lies 315m southeast of Schadewohl 2. Look for a small crosswalk that crosses the small trench in the dip between both tombs.

As Schadewohl 2 and Schadewohl 3 are located in a large field, you should visit the tomb only after harvesting or before sowing.

Visited March 2019