Dolmen of Haga
The dolmen of Haga ( Swedish Hagadösen ) on the island of Orust is one of the well-preserved dolmens in the Swedish historical province of Bohuslän . The dolmen ( Swedish Döse ) was built between 3500 and 2800 BC. BC as a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK). 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. The dolmen was examined at the beginning of the 20th century by the archaeologist Wilhelm Ekman, who also excavated the passage graves of Lunden and Leby.
description
It has a rhombic chamber floor plan, which is formed by four stones that support the single capstone. The dolmen has a three-sided opening in the south-west with a short, slightly sloping, short corridor, which starts at the corner of the chamber and then tapers outwards. The sloping dolmen at the foot of the flat hill is surrounded by a circle of field stones, which appears to be surrounded by a rectangular stone frame.
The builders used split stone slabs, which give the Bohuslän megalithic complexes a completely different appearance than those in Skåne . They seem lighter than the Skåne with their large boulders anchored in the ground .
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.
Individual evidence
- ↑ J. Müller In: Varia neolithica VI 2009 p. 15
Web links
- Description Swedish and picture
- Dolmen von Haga - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
Coordinates: 58 ° 8 ′ 26 " N , 11 ° 36 ′ 43" E