Menen, Belgium
1782
Blégny, Belgium
1799
Diksmuide, Belgium
1428
Thuin, Belgium
17th century
Zoutleeuw, Belgium
1231
Herentals, Belgium
1534
Roeselare, Belgium
1769-1771
Brussels, Belgium
1905-1911
La Louvière, Belgium
1888-1917
Tongeren, Belgium
1257
La Louvière, Belgium
1685
Eeklo, Belgium
17th century
Antwerp, Belgium
1926-1927
Lo-Reninge, Belgium
1565-1566
Dendermonde, Belgium
1288
Gembloux, Belgium
12th century
Sint-Truiden, Belgium
13th century
Spiennes, Belgium
4300–2200 BC
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.