Westenesch is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen, Netherlands, Emmen municipality in Drenthe. There are two dolmen in Westenesch.

Overview

Westenesch is a statistical entity, however the postal authorities have placed it under Emmen, Netherlands, Emmen. It was first mentioned in 1362 as Westenesche, and means "western farmland". In 1932, it was home to 372 people. In 1991, the village was designated a protected site.

Dolmen

There are two dolmen in Westenesch. is small, however it is the only one on private property. is a large dolmen with 21 side stones and 10 capstones. It originally had three gate stones. A bronze razor has been discovered at the site.

Gallery

File:Hunebed D42 op de Schimmer esch bij Emmen.jpg, Dolmen D42 File:Hunebed D44 in-Westenesch bij Emmen.jpg, Dolmen D44

References

Populated places in Drenthe Emmen, Netherlands {{Drenthe-geo-stub