Østerhøj
The Østerhøj (also Svinø Østerhøj; German "East Hill" ) east of Svinø , on the Svinø Peninsula on the west side of the island of Zealand in Denmark is a 2005 restored by the National Museum passage grave of the Funnel Beaker Culture (TBK), the 3500-2800 v. BC originated. The passage grave is a form of Neolithic megalithic systems , which consists of a chamber and a structurally separated, lateral passage. This form is primarily found in Denmark, Germany and Scandinavia, as well as occasionally in France and the Netherlands. At that time the peninsula was still an island and the sea level was one meter higher. Today the plant is below sea level.
During the restoration were bowl from the Bronze discovered (1800 to 500V. Chr.) Responsive to a reuse point of the plant. Once restored, Østerhøj will appear as authentic as possible. The approximately eight meter long and up to 2.2 m wide chamber has 18 (all) bearing stones and four preserved (of six) large cap stones. It is located almost north-south in the hill, connected to the outside world by a six meter long, up to 1.3 m wide corridor made of 13 supporting or door stones and three (of six) preserved cap stones. The end stone ( lintel ) of the Ganges ("nøglesten" or "Überlieger") is also one of the bearing stones of the middle capstone. The chamber width is in the middle, where the passage is narrowest and widens especially on the south side. Both ends are strongly rounded.
The reason for the restoration of Østerhøj was that the system was almost intact. Only a small bearing stone and a capstone of the chamber and two capstones of the corridor are missing. The northern capstone of the chamber has been blown up. A fate that met most of the megalithic stone graves when the stones were removed for other purposes in the early 19th century. In some places in the chamber it was necessary to support the capstones with steel girders. During the restoration, the intermediate masonry and the mound above the chamber with its seals were restored. A waterproof fleece was installed to seal against penetrating water.
According to new estimates, the TBK farmers built almost 30,000 barrows. Over 7,000 large stone graves are known in Denmark, of which about 2,800 have been preserved (in Germany there are about 900 of probably 5600). Around 500 passage graves have been preserved in Denmark, but few as good as Østerhøj. The Østerhøj was registered by the National Museum in 1905 and is located on a public road.
Adjacent lying Måneshøj the village Svinøvester.
See also
literature
- Klaus Ebbesen: Dobbeltjættestuen "Måneshøj" ved Svinø. In: Klaus Ebbesen: Danske jættestuer. Attika, Vordingborg 2009, ISBN 978-87-7528-737-6 , pp. 397-436.
- Svend Hansen: Jættestuer i Danmark. Construction and restoration. Miljøministeriet - Skov- og Naturstyrelsen, Copenhagen 1993, ISBN 87-601-3386-4 .
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Coordinates: 55 ° 6 ′ 5.9 ″ N , 11 ° 46 ′ 30.8 ″ E