In this burial ground, known as both Paalgraven and Zevenbergen, people were regularly buried in the Bronze Age and early Iron Age. It is located a few hundred meters from the princely grave of Oss and was discovered in 2007. Under one of these seven hills, archaeologists found for the second time in a short time an unusually rich princely grave of almost 40 meters.
archaeological research
The princely grave was not excavated on site, but was lifted into blocks and then examined in a laboratory. By means of X-ray research, the archaeologists found no less than 525 minuscule bronze objects with which they were able to reconstruct the details of a prehistoric burial from the early Iron Age. A unique event, because something like this is rarely achieved!
Visit the grave monument
In 2011, all burial mounds and rows of posts were reconstructed in their original place. The reconstruction shows the last phase of use of the burial field. All burial monuments are visible, only the wreaths of posts of the older mounds have disappeared. The heathland also contributes to the image as it must have looked 2500 years ago.
From the lookout tower you look out over the post grave monument and you can see the nearby Vorstengraf. A work of art in the form of a bridge connects the Post Graves with the Vorstengraf of Oss. There are also information panels at the monument and on the walking route to it.
the cultural treasures
De Maashorst is full of special culture