D50

D50 is a dolmen in Drenthe, Netherlands, near D51 on the Hunebedweg northwest of Noord-Sleen. Following the construction of the N381, the Hunebedweg became a dead-end road. The monument is attributed to the Funnel Beaker culture and is dated by typological estimate to between 3500 BCE and 2800 BCE.

D50 lies slightly farther north than D51 and is considerably larger. It is 17 metres long and 4.4 metres wide. Seven of its eight capstones are present. The structure has sixteen supporting stones, two closing stones, 24 kerb stones, and one portal stone.

The dolmen appeared on the Hottingerkaart map of 1788–1792. In the 19th century, the Dutch state bought it from the commoners of Noord-Sleen. Albert Egges van Giffen described it as being in a damaged condition. He placed three lead markers where the missing portal stones had been, while the capstones were stored in a cellar. In 1965, he found kerb stones underground and raised them again.

D50 was restored in 1962 and 1998. Its cellar contents have never been scientifically examined. Writer Gerrit Jan Zwier reported that the monument was also a place favoured by New Age followers for rituals, offerings, and activities guided by personal feeling.

D50 is a dolmen in Coevorden, Germany. Wikidata describes it as: dolmen in the Netherlands. A typological estimate: 3500 BCE to 2800 BCE. No English Wikipedia article exists for it; the full text below is the Dutch article "D50 (hunebed)", shown in the original language.