Dolmen D52 in Diever — Attraction in Westerveld

Hello! How are you today? I am Beatrice Bagavan, Nice to hearing from you. I am going to Provincie Drenthe, Once, Drenthe was a free Republic of farmers, and its inhabitants have always lived close to the land. Although the region has no cities and few towns, the rural poverty that once prevailed is no more, and tourists, Especially those interested in archaeology and nature, are arriving in increasing numbers. There are more than 50 megaliths in Drenthe, the remains of tombs dating from the Neolithic era: Information about this period, with archaeological finds, is displayed in the museum at Borger. Of the 54 megaliths in Holland, 52 are in Drenthe and the remaining two are in Groningen. These megaliths, or hunnebedden, are the remains of ancient tombs built of boulders some 5,000 years ago by the Neolithic Beaker Folk. What can be seen today are only the frameworks of the tombs, Which were all hidden underneath sandhills. It is still not known whether these were common graves or the tombs of prominent individuals. The largest megalith in Holland, measures 22,5 m (74 ft), Has 9 top stones and 26 upright stones. Excavations were carried out in Borger in 1685, but none of the finds has been preserved. Until the 19th century, It was believed that the megaliths were built by the huynen, giants of great strength and after whom the hunnebedden are named....

This is a neolith structure (hunebed) a short bicycle ride from Diever. It is a nice spot for a picnic or some relaxing quiet time.

The hunebed was built several thousand years ago from large rocks that were transported from Scandinavia by glaciers during the last ice age. After the glaciers melted the locals used the leftover stones to build...

This dolemen looks to be in one piece, it's just without earth covering, like most in Holland are. Parking is almost next to it, so easy to get to. (52A is harder, since that requires a walk...