D43

The D43 dolmen features two burial chambers within a 40-meter-long stone structure, with 53 crown stones arranged along its perimeter at specific angles.

Built around 3000 BC, the D43 dolmen served as a burial ground during the Neolithic period and continued to function into the Bronze Age.

The structure contains multiple sacrificial pits and separate funeral chambers that reveal information about ancient burial practices in the northern Netherlands.

Located behind the Nabershof museum farm, the D43 dolmen stands at coordinates 52.79316 latitude and 6.88694 longitude in the province of Drenthe.

D43 remains the only long burial chamber dolmen in the Netherlands, displaying architectural characteristics typically found in German and Danish megalithic structures.

Location: Emmen

Part of: dolmens in the Netherlands

GPS coordinates: 52.79316,6.88694

Latest update: March 4, 2025 00:19