Necropolis of Soderstorf

The Necropolis of Soderstorf contains multiple burial structures including a megalithic tomb measuring ten meters by three meters with eleven supporting stones and four capstones.

The site was constructed between 3500 and 2800 BC by the Funnelbeaker culture and underwent modifications during the Bronze Age with the addition of a second stone circle.

The necropolis features 940 graves from the early Iron Age, with stone pavements and circles of small stelae marking the locations of buried earthenware vessels.

Archaeological excavations began in 1883 and continued in 1970, revealing multiple usage phases and providing significant information about burial practices spanning 2000 years.

The megalithic tomb, designated as Sprockhoff number 682, maintains its original earth mound covering and contains an inner chamber measuring 6.2 by 1.65 meters.

GPS coordinates: 53.14391,10.16900

Latest update: March 6, 2025 00:29