Großsteingrab Teufelsbackofen, Neolithic dolmen in Everstorfer Forest, Germany
Großsteingrab Teufelsbackofen is a Stone Age burial mound in Everstorfer Forest, consisting of seven support stones and two capstones arranged within a circular setting of boundary markers. The structure forms a complete chamber that once served as a communal grave for multiple individuals.
This megalithic structure was built between 3500 and 2800 BC by the Funnel Beaker culture, one of the earliest farming communities in northern Europe. The site underwent major restoration work in 1966 when archaeologist Ewald Schuldt excavated and reconstructed the damaged chamber.
The eastern capstone contains numerous cup marks up to 6 centimeters wide and 3 centimeters deep, representing Bronze Age modifications to the structure.
The site is located within Everstorfer Forest near the B105 road and can be reached on foot through wooded paths. Plan to spend time walking through the forest landscape to reach the dolmen from the nearest parking areas.
The burial chamber measures 2.5 meters long, 1.8 meters wide, and 1.4 meters high, with archaeological findings including human bones and pottery fragments.
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