Hogebeintum
The highest terp in the Netherlands (8.8 m) — an artificial dwelling mound raised against the sea before dikes existed.
Dated events and their evidence
- 500 BCE mainstream
terp inhabited from a few centuries BCE; the mound covered 9.5 ha source - 1150 CE mainstream
a church built on the summit (12th century) source - 1896 CE mainstream
partly dug away for fertile terp soil (to 1905), leaving its steep profile source
Where
53.3240° N, 5.8620° E
Sources
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