Wagengrab von Bell

The Wagengrab von Bell contains the remains of a four-wheeled chariot and bronze vessels within a wooden burial chamber near the Hunsrück region.

The burial site, discovered in 1938 during the construction of Hunsrück Highway, dates back to 500 BCE during the Late Hallstatt period.

The grave indicates social stratification through its contents, including an iron spear and bronze drinking vessels that marked the deceased as a local leader.

The artifacts and reconstructed burial chamber from the Wagengrab von Bell are displayed at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Bonn for public viewing.

The burial site forms part of the Fuchshohl cemetery, which contains 41 graves belonging to no more than three Iron Age farmsteads.

Location: Bell

Part of: Hunsrück-Eifel culture

GPS coordinates: 50.04555,7.41676

Latest update: March 3, 2025 19:39