We are here in the dunes at Hargen, between Camperduin and Groet in North Holland. When Hargen is mentioned, one usually refers to the seaside resort Hargen aan Zee, because Hargen itself has hardly any village centre. But although the village has never been really large, it is actually a very old place. In the9th century it is referred to as Horgana, in the 10th century it occurs as Haragum and in the 12th century as Hargan. It is believed that the name was derived from Harag, which means sanctuary, which would refer to an ancient cult site of the Frisians, or to a place with dolmens (Hunebeds in Dutch), but these were never found here.