In the Dutch province of Drenthe, a very ancient, small structure has been found that is considered to be a temple. Research of the wood shows that it can be dated back to ca. 1478-1470 BCE.

The temple measures about 2 x 2 metres and consists of two broad wooden planks on which six poles made of oak wood were mounted. On top of this, more wooden planks were placed horizontally, ending in horns. Around this structure, a stone cirkels of 105 boulders was made, measuring ca. 4 meters in diameter. It is not known how the temple was used, but researchers think that it was destroyed on purpose.

In the area around the temple a road was made out of peat, and many offerings have been found of bracelets, axes and even a human being.

Above: reconstruction of the temple of Barger-Oosterveld, as photographed by yours truly during the 2025 exhibition about the bronze Age, in the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden, Netherlands.