News – Celtic burial chamber with oak lining discovered in Germany

RIEDLINGEN, GERMANY—According to a Newsweek report, a 2,600-year-old burial chamber has been discovered in an area of ​​southwestern Germany once occupied by the Celts. The chamber, which was lined with oak timbers, was found in a large burial mound on the plains of the Danube River. It is believed that a builder left behind a wooden club-like object in the grave. The mound is more than 210 feet in diameter and more than six feet high, although Andrea Lindlohr of Baden-Württemberg’s Ministry of Regional Development and Housing said it may once have been 20 feet high . “The Riedlingen tomb is a stroke of luck for archaeology: the scientific significance of this fully preserved Celtic chamber tomb, investigated with modern methods, extends far beyond the borders of Baden-Württemberg and southern ‘Germany,’ commented archaeologist Dirk Krausse of the State Office. for the Cultural Heritage of Baden-Württemberg. Investigators hope to determine who was buried in the mound. To read about a cache of Celtic gold coins discovered in northeastern Germany, go to “Golden Lucky Charms.”