Das hallstattzeitliche Gräberfeld von Beilngries "Im Ried-Ost", Lkr. Eichstätt, Oberbayern

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The construction of the Main-Danube-Canal in the now dry Ottmaring valley, east of Beilngries, destroyed approximately 21,000 m² of a significant Hallstatt cemetery in southern Germany. This site had previously been partially excavated by Theodor Thenn between 1889 and 1917 and analyzed by W. Torbrügge in the early 1960s. The graves utilized slabs of locally sourced Upper Jurassic limestone. The documented findings classify the burial chambers into three types: Type A (cairn larger than the chamber), Type B (similar within a stone circle), and Type C (cairn not exceeding chamber size and within a stone circle). Additionally, three types of stone circles were identified: Type A (alternating vertical and horizontal stones), Type B (only vertical stones), and Type C (dry-stone wall of horizontal stones). Notably, the numerous small cremation pit burials found between the tumuli appeared in five variants, many topped with a stone grave stele (Type D). The tumuli were organized into at least six groups, constructed in a manner that revealed recognizable horizontal stratigraphy.