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Hunebed D27 in Borger, Netherlands

Just a short walk from the Hunebedcentrum in Borger stands D27, the largest dolmen in the Netherlands. At over 22 meters (74 feet) long and more than 5,000 years old, this megalithic monument was already ancient when Stonehenge was still centuries away. Massive boulders form the tomb, including the heaviest capstone ever used in a Dutch dolmen, estimated to weigh around 20 tons. The monument has…

Hunebed D27 in Borger, Netherlands

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