The Brunstein is a reddish-brown granite erratic block near the city centre of Bochum. It is also called Alter Riesenstein ("old giant stone"). Brunstein has a height of 0.9 m and a circumference of 4.25 m. The stone is believed to have been important in the Neolithic and/or Bronze Age, even though its function is not clear. It could have been used to calculate summer solstice, or it may have served as a tombstone or as a holy stone on which animals were sacrificed.
Published on June 18, 2020 02:34
