| Steenbergen | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Noordenveld |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.13 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 85 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9307 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0592 |
| Coordinates: | 53.0994°N 6.4083°W |
Steenbergen [ˈsteːmbɛrɣə(n)] is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe. The hunebed (dolmen) is located near the village.
Steenbergen is an esdorp without a church, and has been inhabited since pre-history.[3] [4] The village was first mentioned in 1531 as "van Steenberghen" which means "mountain of stone" and is a reference to the dolmen.[5] It was originally a satellite of Roden, but became independent in the 17th century. It was shepherd's village who kept sheep on the heath surrounding the village. In 1840, it was home to 84 people.[4]
D1 was first described in a journal by Nicolaus Westendorp in 1811, however given the etymology it was discovered much earlier.[5] The ground has never been explored scientifically. It contains 12 side stones and 6 capstones. In 1997, a fire was lit underneath the stones which caused one of the capstones to crack. It has been repaired and placed back with metal pins.[6]
There's another little dolmen in the village, however it has been constructed by a local resident, and is fake.[4]