Wegemarke am Wemkendorfer Hügelgrab

Even before the Bronze Age, people used the Oldenburg-East Frisian geest ridges of the Ammerland region—which stretch through the moors to the coast—for themselves and their animals. One of these routes ran through the area of what is now the municipality of Wiefelstede. Archaeological investigations by D. Zoller (1957) allow us to trace the prehistoric route from south to north through burial sites, beginning in the vicinity of the city of Oldenburg, passing through Etzhorn and Wahnbek to Neusüdende, Wemkendorf and Mollberg, across the Wapel River, and on to East Frisia.
In Wiefelstede, on the former Wemkendorf Church Path—now known as Wemkendorfer Weg in the Wemkendorf district—there are three burial mounds located across from the former school on farmer Claußen’s property; one of them is visible from the road. However, it is believed that they are approximately 3,500 years old.
Without the trail marker designed by Wiefelstede artist Barbara Jaros, these historical features would be inconspicuous and forgotten.The two-meter-tall concrete stele, featuring a decorative pin cast in bronze, is part of the “Forgotten Places” project, which was launched by the Ammerland Art Trail.
The double-wheel pin was cast by the company “Harms Metallguss” in Oldenburg based on a model and specifications provided by the artist.