Harhoog
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LocationSylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Coordinates54°53′27″N 8°22′57″E / 54.8907°N 8.3826°E
TypeDolmen
MaterialStone
 The dolmen in 2012 | |
  Location in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| Location | Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°53′27″N 8°22′57″E / 54.8907°N 8.3826°E |
| Type | Dolmen |
| History | |
| Material | Stone |
| Founded | c. 3000 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1925 |
| Public access | Yes |
The Harhoog is a dolmen, a rectangular megalithic tomb from the Funnelbeaker culture, located near Keitum on the island of Sylt in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.[1] Discovered in 1925, it was moved to the present site in 1954 when a new airport was developed.
The megalithic Harhoog burial chambers were originally located near the mud-flats between Keitum and Tinnum. The stones were moved to the area near the Tipkenhoog on the coast near Keitum in 1954,[2] when Sylt Airport was under development.[3]: 147
The chambers contain parallel and transverse sections.
