Dolmen in Ryget Skov

The two dolmens in Ryget Skov (also Præsteskoven ( German  "Priesterwald" ) also Afd. 10 called the Langdysse; and Afd. 1 called the Runddysse) are in the Furesø municipality , at the western end of Farum Sø (lake) on the Danish island of Zealand . The dolmen dates from the Neolithic around 3500–2800 BC. And is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK).

The Langdysse measures about 30.0 × 6.0 meters. Its surface is uneven. In the north of the curbs, three have been preserved in situ and three knocked over; In the south three in situ and one overturned; In the west an overturned one. In the hill there is a rectangular chamber without a capstone.

The round dysse in the 139 hectare Ryget Skov, about 200 m away, has a diameter of about 8.0 m. The very disturbed hill had only four curbs. Only two supporting stones on the side of the chamber were preserved. The facility was restored and supplemented.

To the north is the passage grave of Farum .

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

literature

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Langdysse is the name commonly used in Denmark for dolmens that lie in a rectangular or trapezoidal barn, in contrast to the Runddysser dolmens that lie in a round hill

Web links

• Langdysse Description Engl. and pictures
• Description Danish and picture
• Runddysse original description engl. and pictures
• Runddysse Description Danish. and picture
• Video of restored and supplemented Runddysse

Coordinates: 55 ° 47 ′ 50.5 ″  N , 12 ° 20 ′ 26.2 ″  E