The Neolithic burial chamber of the Wingst ridge

The Großsteingrab Wingst is a burial site from the Neolithic Funnelbeaker culture. It is located in the forest of the Wingst ridge, west-northwest of Dobrock and northwest of Weißenmoor, in the Cuxhaven district of Lower Saxony.

The burial chamber is oriented approximately west-east with a width of 1.3 m. The length of the burial chamber cannot be precisely determined. While some large stone graves were once located in various spots throughout this forest, the specific arrangement of this site is preserved as a cultural monument with the Sprockhoff number 644.

Looking from the west, several stones remain in situ. This includes the western end stone and the first and second wall stones of the northern long wall. On the south side, the first and third wall stones also maintain their positions. The western cover stone rests in its original position, while the following cover stone rests with one end on the northern wall stone and its southern end on the chamber floor.

The eastern end of the burial chamber is not preserved. An unidentifiable stone lies southeast of the third wall stone on the south side. The site remains a designated cultural monument in the forest of the Wingst ridge.

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