The Externsteine form a formation of sandstones in the Teutoburg Forest in Germany, on the territory of the municipality of Horn-Bad Meinberg, near Detmold. The formation consists of several long stones, which rise abruptly from the hilly landscape. The stones are sandstone and were formed in the Cretaceous, about 120 million years ago. They show strong traces of erosion caused by wind, frost and rain, namely of a specific form of weathering, called woolsack erosion in English and Wollsackverwitterung[1] in German: the stones resemble piled-up balls of wool. The Externsteine count as a landmark in North Rhine-Westphalia and also as a breeding ground for an enigma. This is because traces of human use from the Middle Ages, possibly prehistoric times, have been found on them.
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