Danshögarna
Danshögarna (also Dans Högar) is a memorial group in the parish Västra Hoby near Kävlinge in Sweden . It is located between Kävlinge and Västra Hoby Kyrka, about 150 meters south of Kävlingeån .
There are three major Steingräber from the New Stone Age , two Långdösar (the barrows Västra Hoby - Raae -No Västra Hoby. 4: 1 and Västra Hoby 3: 1) and the passage grave ( Swedish Gånggrift ).
The passage grave
The passage grave (Västra Hoby 3-2) is located in a hill about 15 m long. The rectangular chamber measures 6.3 × 2.1 meters and is made up of 13 (originally 14) bearing stones. The capstones were removed around 1850. In the southeast, an approximately 5.0 m long corridor made up of five pairs of bearing stones leads into the chamber. The round hill is framed by 15 curbs.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Långdösar is the name commonly used in Sweden for long beds, in contrast to this, Runddöser are systems that are located in a round hill.
Web links
- Danshögarna - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
Coordinates: 55 ° 47 ′ 19 ″ N , 13 ° 8 ′ 30 ″ E