At around 700 ha, the Kootwijkerzand is the largest sand drift area in Western Europe. From the watchtower you have a nice overview of the sand drifts. In the second century AD, a number of farms were built on this site and around 700 AD this had grown into a village. Cutting down the forests to produce charcoal needed to process the iron ore found here exposed the sandy soil.
As the wind now had free rein here, the village disappeared under the sand around 1100. Excavations found a flint arrowhead and some pottery pottery remains dating from 1700 BC. Remains of Roman and early medieval habitation were also found.
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Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands