Østensminde

The megalithic site of Østensminde (a passage grave or a great dolmen ) is between Søndernor and Nakskovfjord at Langø at the end of Stendyssevej in the far west of the Danish island of Lolland . It dates from the Neolithic around 3500–2800 BC. And is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK).

An elevation of around 8.0 m in diameter with the remains of a curb ring (four stones in the northeast) can be seen around the complex. The remains of the north-west-south-east facing aisle-free chamber consist of ten bearing stones and two cap stones; in the middle part. In terms of shape and size, the chamber was over 3.0 meters long and about 1.5 meters wide. The bearing stones protrude about 80 cm from the ground. The eastern part of the chamber lies at the edge of a gravel pit in which a capstone has disappeared.

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

literature

• Jürgen E. Walkowitz: The megalithic syndrome. European cult sites of the Stone Age (= contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe. Vol. 36). Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2003, ISBN 3-930036-70-3 .

Web links

• Description and picture
• Description (Danish) and picture

Coordinates: 54 ° 48  '38.7 " N , 11 ° 1' 23.7"  E