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During road construction in 2011 excavations on the site nearby have also revealed the remains of one of the largest buildings in prehistoric
Germany, a longhouse 44 m x 10.50 m, or 470 square meters (5,057 square feet) of floor space, a trove of bronze objects, and a cemetery of 44 farmers.
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The original height of the mound was around 8.5 metres (28 ft) and its diameter was 34 metres (112 ft). Around 210 cubic-meters of stones and 3,600 cubic-meters of earth were moved in its construction.
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ordered the Leubingen authorities to prevent its agricultural use.
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