Perhaps the most famous dolmen in the Netherlands. Near the village of Rolde lies dolmen D18. The dolmen is located near the cemetery, just behind St James' church.
Besides Dolmen D18, nearby you will also find Dolmen D17. This dolmen has been restored by Joan Lodewijk Gerhard Gregory, making it look better.
Dolmen D18 was erected between 3400 and 3200 and has 7 capstones, 14 support stones, 2 keystones and 2 gate side stones. The first mention of this dolmen comes from 1547. There, a scripture wrote about the Pillars of Hercules supposedly standing in vico Roelden (=Rolde). On top of the pillars is an offering stone and through the small passageway people could get under the stones. A monk said that before the arrival of Boniface, people were sacrificed here.
Photo 2: ©Karijn Broekhuijsen
Dolmens D17 + D18
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Rolde
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