Woodhenge, Bronze Age archaeological site in Ittersumerbroek, Netherlands
Woodhenge is an archaeological site in Zwolle featuring two circular arrangements of wooden posts set in the ground. Each circle measures approximately 10 meters across and dates back to the Bronze Age.
The wooden circles were discovered in 1990 during construction work in the Ittersumerlanden area of south Zwolle. This find provided valuable evidence about how people lived in the Overijssel region thousands of years ago.
The wooden circles reveal how prehistoric people organized their gatherings and marked time using the position of sun and stars. You can walk around the site today and sense the connection between this ancient community and the natural world around them.
The site is located within a residential neighborhood and is accessible on foot, though parking nearby is limited. Visit during daylight hours when you can see the ground markings and wooden post positions clearly.
This was the first recorded wooden circle structure of this kind found in the Netherlands, making it an important discovery for understanding prehistoric settlements. The find demonstrated that the people living here had more sophisticated knowledge and planning abilities than previously believed.
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