D54

D54 is a prehistoric stone burial chamber in Havelte made from enormous rock blocks stacked to form a chamber with vertical supporting stones and horizontal covering slabs on top. The arrangement creates an enclosed passage beneath the weight of the capstones.

Farmers of the Funnel-beaker Culture constructed this burial chamber between 3350 and 3030 BC for their dead. It remains one of 54 surviving examples of this type across the Netherlands.

Local people called these structures hunebedden and told stories of giants named huynen who supposedly built them. Such folklore shapes how visitors and residents still experience and understand these standing stones.

Designated parking areas and clearly marked walking paths lead to the site for easy access. Information panels on location describe the structure and help you navigate the grounds.

The massive stones were naturally transported from Scandinavia by glaciers during the last Ice Age, roughly 200.000 years before they were arranged here. The rocks themselves hold this deep geological history that predates human use.

Location: Westerveld

Part of: Hunebedden in Havelterberg, dolmens in the Netherlands

GPS coordinates: 52.79259,6.22049

Latest update: December 14, 2025 15:00