This burial mound dates from about 1400 BC. Special finds have been made in this burial mound, including gold earrings, a bronze ax and bronze arrowheads. This makes it one of the 'richest' burial mounds in Drenthe. Because of these finds, it is said that this man must have had a unique position, which is why it is also referred to as the 'chieftain of the Sleenerzand'. In later times, from the Middle Ages, this burial mound was also used as a gallows mountain. It is still known today as the Gallows Mountain. hunebednieuwscafe.nl/2017/12/sleenerzand-archeologisch-openluchtmuseum

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March 30, 2023

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Many traces of the past can be found in Sleenerzand. Glacier pits can still be seen in the northern part of the forest range. In the southern part are burial …

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Ilse Buitelaar

May 2, 2023

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Lots of history here in this part of the woods.

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