Osterholz Geest

This sharply defined edge of geest runs northeast through the parish of Ritterhude and the county town of Osterholz-Scharmbeck as far as the region of Bremervörde.

The northern and western edge of the geest are, by contrast, flat and transition in the northwest into the Beverstedt Moorgeest region around Bremerhaven.

In summer 1982 a comprehensive survey into monument conservation was carried out by a working group in the town and county of Osterholz-Scharmbeck.

A review was carried out of the information collected by former district local historian, H. Fitschen, the archaeological land records by H. J. Killmann (formerly of the department of heritage sites) and observations carried out over many years by K. P. Schultz (Head of the Osterholz district local history museum), in order to gain clarity about the actual sites and their condition.

As a result, in 1982 the following above-ground, visible monuments were identified on the town and county terrain: All nine megalithic graves are located on the Osterholz Geest.