Bockshorn cliff / megalithic tomb

The village of Groß Steinum rightly bears its name. Mighty quartzite blocks characterise the picturesque village scene. The Bockshornklippe, a legendary spot on the edge of the old village centre, is also made of this rock.

Three megalithic tombs dating back to the Neolithic period, around 3500 BC, have been archaeologically excavated around the village. The quartzite monuments, arranged in a line, presumably marked points in a “sacred landscape” along with natural sacred sites such as the Bockshorn rock formation.

This geopoint makes the construction of a megalithic tomb understandable through six stations. The megalithic tomb is not in its original location. The 17 stones were excavated in 1950 and 1951 by the then state archaeologist Dr. Alfred Tode from a field 200m southwest of the current location. They had been significantly displaced as they had been repeatedly buried in modern times when they interfered with ploughing. Therefore, a reliable reconstruction was not possible. During the reconstruction of the burial chamber in 1960, the excavator largely followed the model of the well-preserved tomb of the Lübbensteine near Helmstedt. He reconstructed a chamber with five pairs of capstones, 2 gable stones and 4 cover stones.

Directions: From Königslutter, head north on the L 290 Wolfsburger Straße, then turn right in Beienrode towards Groß Steinum. Follow the signs.