Tallinn, Estonia
1475-1483
Tallinn, Estonia
13-14th century
Tallinn, Estonia
1360-1370
Tallinn, Estonia
1830-1837
Narva, Estonia
1256
Haapsalu, Estonia
1228
Kuressaare, Estonia
1260s
Pärnu, Estonia
15th century
Rakvere, Estonia
1226
Pärnu, Estonia
1675-1686
Paide, Estonia
1265
Põltsamaa, Estonia
1272
Lüganuse, Estonia
1533
Kiiu, Estonia
16th century
Lääne maakond, Estonia
13th century
Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia
1479
Järve, Estonia
1508
Väike-Maarja, Estonia
14th century
Märjamaa, Estonia
10th-12th centuries
La Hougue Bie is a Neolithic ritual site which was in use around 3500 BC. Hougue is a Jèrriais/Norman language word meaning a \'mound\' and comes from the Old Norse word haugr. The site consists of 18.6m long passage chamber covered by a 12.2m high mound. The site was first excavated in 1925 by the Société Jersiaise. Fragments of twenty vase supports were found along with the scattered remains of at least eight individuals. Gravegoods, mostly pottery, were also present. At some time in the past, the site had evidently been entered and ransacked.
In Western Europe, it is one of the largest and best preserved passage graves and the most impressive and best preserved monument of Armorican Passage Grave group. Although they are termed \'passage graves\', they were ceremonial sites, whose function was more similar to churches or cathedrals, where burials were incidental.