Herluflille dolmen

The three dolmens of Herluflille (also called Ravnstrup) are located east of the Østerskov (forest) of Glumsø on the Danish island of Zealand . The dolmens originated in the Neolithic between 3500 and 2800 BC. BC as megalithic systems of the funnel beaker culture (TBK).

Runddysse from Herluflille By

The free-standing northwest-southeast oriented chamber is 2.6 m long, 1.1 m wide and 1.5 m high. It has access in the southeast. There are two bearing stones on the north side, three on the south side and one bearing stone on the west side. The overlying capstone is 2.5 m long. The curbs of the hill are up to 0.75 m high. Some are unlikely to be part of the protected dolmen .

Langdysse by Herluflille By

Of the north-west-south-east oriented 12.0 × 5.5 m large barren bed, primarily 14 of the curbs have been preserved. Between the curbs in the southwest are four 0.3–0.4 m stones. There is a bowl on the relocated capstone.

Runddysse from Herluflille Bøgede

The rectangular northeast-southwest-oriented chamber of the Urdolmen consists of four bearing stones without a capstone. The outside of the chamber measures about 1.1 × 0.65 m, inside about 0.75 × 0.50 m. It has a depth of 0.65 to 0.80 m. The northeast stone is split and a part protrudes a little into the chamber. The chamber is surrounded by an oval circle with a diameter of 6.5 × 7.5 m, made up of 15 to 16 curb stones with a height of 0.6 to 0.7 m.

literature

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

Individual evidence

↑ Runddysse is the common denomination in Denmark for dolmens that are located in a round hill. In contrast, Langdysser are those dolmen that are located in a rectangular or trapezoidal barn bed

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[1] Runddysse is the common denomination in Denmark for dolmens that are located in a round hill. In contrast, Langdysser are those dolmen that are located in a rectangular or trapezoidal barn bed