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Langer Stein (Menhir of Seehausen)

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Langer Stein (Menhir of Seehausen)

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Langer Stein (Menhir of Seehausen)

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    Location: Wanzleben-Börde, Börde, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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    1. Stone of the Socialists – Hölle Shelter loop from Eggenstedt

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    2. Hölle Shelter – Stone of the Socialists loop from Eggenstedt

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    3. Altbrandsleben Village Church – Stone of the Socialists loop from Eggenstedt

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    April 1, 2020

    The 2.25 m high column menhir of Seehausen, the "Lange Stein" is the only figuratively decorated menhir in Central Germany that stands freely in the area. It is worked all around and decorated with engraved lines. (approx. 2,800-2,200 BC)
    Source: State Office for Monument Preservation and Archeology - Saxony-Anhalt - State Museum for Prehistory

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      April 22, 2020

      100% nice highlight. To recommend.

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        February 16, 2023

        Source: Wikipedia
        The Seehausen menhir (also called "Götterstein" or "Langer Stein") is a menhir in Seehausen, a district of the town of Wanzleben-Börde in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt. It stands in the direction of Eggenstedt, on an uphill dirt road, one kilometer from the lake and is the northernmost statue menhir in Germany. The stone was stored in January 2017 in the depot of the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Monument Preservation and Archeology in Halle (Saale). A copy was set up at the original location.[1] Other menhirs of this quality have also been taken to museums as a precaution.

        A thing site is said to have been located on the 2.4 m high semi-anthropomorphic standing stone. The heavily weathered stone with an oval cross-section has petroglyphs, of which very accurate images exist. They show a circle, a broad ax with handle and a sash. The older drawings still show parts of a decorated belt. Urn finds indicate that burials took place at the site.

        The representation is interpreted in the scientific literature as a human-like figure. Comparisons suggest an interpretation as a fertility goddess. Since incised motifs are not common in German archeology, the comparison material can be easily compiled. It becomes clear that this motif belongs to the Bernburg culture. The area on the Hoher Holz can be identified as the northern fringe zone of this culture.

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