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At the foot of the Helperknapp are some tumulus (grave mound) and graves.
Such a
tumulus is near Bill. It had a diameter of 24 meters and was 6 to 7 meters high.
It was surrounded by three - in places four - rows of sandstone ashlars. In southwest direction
was a big grave altar. The ashes of the deceased were in its urn chamber.
To both sides of the altar were set up offerings. Clay vessels with coins and other. An ashlars pillar was in the middle of the grave. A stone pine cone or a menhir-like stone crowned its top.
The tomb was constructed at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.
Today the hill and a part of the stone rows are conserved.