Broby Mølsøvdys

Scheme of a Runddysse seen from above

The Broby Mølsøvdys ( also called Molsdysse in Danish ) is a round dysse in Vester Broby near Sorø on the island of Zealand in Denmark . The complex was built between 3500 and 2800 BC. BC as a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK).

The East-West oriented Dolmen lies on an approximately 1.2 m high hill with an oval rim of about 10.0 x 12.0 m are tilted in the number of curbs, and the approximately trapezoidal chamber with four support blocks and the in situ located long capstone with bowls . The access area is missing.

In Broby Vesterskov, west of the dolmen, are the eight dolmens in Broby Vesterskov .

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

literature

• Peter V. Glob : prehistoric monuments of Denmark. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1968

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Runddysse is the common denomination in Denmark for dolmens that are located in a round hill . In contrast, dolmens lying in a rectangular barren bed are called Langdysser or Langdolmen.

Web links

• Description (Danish) and sketch
• Description and pictures

Coordinates: 55 ° 22 ′ 39.7 "  N , 11 ° 36 ′ 14.8"  E