 In 1973 Beckedorf was incorporated into the parish of Hermannsburg as part of Lower Saxony's territorial and administrative reforms.In 1936 Dr. Hans Piesker, an archaeologist from Hermannsburg, discovered a settlement of the Beaker culture (ca.4200-2800 BC) northwest of Beckedorf on the "Lührsberg", a low hill 77 metres above sea level and 500 metres wide.