Strubben-Kniphorstbos

Strubben-Kniphorstbos, located between Anloo and Schipborg in Drenthe, is the first and only archaeological reserve in the Netherlands, designated in 2000. Covering over 377 hectares, the reserve contains two surviving hunebeds (D7 and D8) built by the Funnel Beaker Culture (3400-2850 BC), dozens of burial mounds from nearly all prehistoric periods, and ancient cart tracks. The largest mound, Galgenberg (Gallows Hill), was later used in medieval times for displaying executed criminals. The landscape preserves authentic Drenthe features including distinctive gnarled oak trees shaped by centuries of sheep grazing.