Dolmen D15

Netherlands / Drenthe / Assen / Heirweg
 monument, place with historical importance, dolmen, megalithic tomb
A dolmen (also known as cromlech, anta, Hünengrab, Hunebed, quoit, and portal dolmen) is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table). Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BC). Dolmens were usually covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow, though in many cases that covering has weathered away, leaving only the stone "skeleton" of the burial mound intact.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolmen
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Coordinates:   53°1'21"N   6°36'46"E
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