Bjerne Knoldsborg 2nd
The passage grave by two Bjerne Knoldsborg (also called Knoldborg) is the Bjerne Mark, on the peninsula Horneland , southwest of Faaborg on the Danish island of Funen . It dates from the Neolithic Age 3500–2800 BC. And is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK). The passage grave ( Danish: Jættestue ) 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. “Neolithic monuments are an expression of the culture and ideology of Neolithic societies. Their origin and function are considered to be the hallmarks of social development ”.
description
The free-standing, oval west-east oriented chamber stands on a hill in an undeveloped area of 7.5 × 7.5 m in the field. The eight bearing stones and three cap stones are in situ . In the south-east, strongly eccentric, there is a chamber opening to which the corridor was connected, all of the stones of which have not been preserved. The interior height is 0.6 to 0.8 meters. The chamber floor is covered with loose rubble ( reading stones ).
Access to the passage grave is only possible outside of the growing season.
The Runddysse in Bjerne Mark is nearby .
See also
literature
- PV Glob : prehistoric monuments of Denmark . Wachholtz, Neumünster 1968.
Individual evidence
- ^ Johannes Müller : Neolithic Monuments and Neolithic Societies. In: Hans-Jürgen Beier et al. (Ed.) Neolithic monuments and neolithic societies (= Varia neolithica 6, 2009 = contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe 56). Beier & Beran, Langenweissbach 2009, ISBN 978-3-941171-28-2 , pp. 7–16, here p. 15.
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Coordinates: 55 ° 4 ′ 34.9 ″ N , 10 ° 12 ′ 13.4 ″ E