One village, forty-eight stone graves. The tombs around Birkenmoor consist of approximately 48 Neolithic megalithic graves, including mounds, dolmens, and long barrows - also known as Hünengräber. These sites are located on the Dänisches Wohld in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district of Schleswig-Holstein.
Most of these sites are identified by a simple name followed by a number. Some of the megalithic tombs remain clearly visible in the landscape today, such as the dolmen at Birkenmoor, the dolmen at Kuhholzberg, and the long barrows at Birkenmoor. These structures are currently under heritage protection.
Because these monuments are so numerous and persistent, they have shaped the identity of the modern municipality. Schwedeneck includes a stylized dolmen in its coat of arms, a visual acknowledgement of the high number of megalithic tombs in the area. The graves stand as enduring relics of the past in the fields near the village of Birkenmoor.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
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