Brattås dolmen

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Brattås dolmen
Brattås dolmen

The Brattås dolmen ( Swedish Dösen i Brattås ) dates from the Neolithic around 3500–2800 BC. BC and is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK). It is located southwest of Brattås in the parish of Röra, southwest of Henån on the Swedish island of Orust in Bohuslän .

The polygonal pole, surrounded by four upright stones, with the inwardly inclined supporting stones, lies in the remains of a hill and has no capstone ( Swedish takhällen ). An investigation in 1915 found the remains of clay vessels and a flint dagger .

The passage grave of Brattås is about 100 m away .

See also

literature

  • Märta Strömberg : The megalithic tombs of Hagestad. On the problem of grave structures and grave rites . Acta Archaeologica Lundensia Volume 8. Bonn and Lund 1971.

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Coordinates: 58 ° 13 ′ 21.4 ″  N , 11 ° 35 ′ 45.1 ″  E