The Iron Age grave sites at Sankert indicate that this area has been settled since 800-600 BC.

[3] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Or and Gules overall a branch with five leaves Vert issuant from base.

Of the rest of the land, 5.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.7%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).

The village sits at the foot of the Wolkensteinerberg, while the municipality stretches north to Herrentisch.

The village is also served by a bus route, Südbadenbus [de] line  33  /  7349  to Stein am Rhein and to Ramsen / Singen (Hohentwiel).

[10] The graves are located in a group of tumuli on the eastern edge of the lower Biber valley at the foot of the Schienerberg.

Additional excavations happened in 1874-75 by the preacher Julius Müller, 1894 by Ferdinand Schalch.

Each of the bodies was buried with personal items including jewelry, eating utensils and weapons.

Due to the numerous excavations and limited records, many of the items can not linked to a specific grave.