Passage grave in Flintinge Byskov
The passage grave in Flintinge Byskov (forest) is north of Hydesby and south of the main road No. 9 between Sakskøbing and Nykøbing Falster on the Danish island of Lolland . The barrow is one of the most famous in Denmark. It dates from the Neolithic Age 3500–2800 BC. And is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK). The passage grave is a form of Neolithic megalithic systems, which consists of a chamber and a structurally separated, lateral passage. This form is primarily found in Denmark, Germany and Scandinavia, as well as occasionally in France and the Netherlands.
description
In the 7.25 m long and 1.75 m wide chamber of the passage grave (Danish: Jættestue ) a 3.75 m long, relatively further passage, typical of the island systems, leads . The largely intact, almost rectangular chamber has 15 bearing stones and five large exposed cap stones.
Finds
It was excavated in 1879 in the presence of JJA Worsaae (1821-1885). During the excavation, axes, chisels, spearheads and flint cuts were found . In addition, the chamber contained many skeletal parts, amber pearls and decorated shards of the funnel beaker culture (TBK), whose members the facility between 3500 and 2800 BC. Created. Notably, bronze was found in one corner of the chamber , indicating that the Bronze Age people used the passage tomb for subsequent burials more than a thousand years after it was built .
Nearby
There are several monuments in the forest. To the northwest is a small long hill with 25 preserved curb stones and two chambers, only one of which has cap stones. To the south is another long hill with a disturbed chamber without cap stones. At the edge of the forest there is a long hill with two chambers. One is covered by a large capstone.
See also
literature
- Karsten Kjer Michaelson: Fortidsminder på Fyn. Fantasiens trædesten. Odense Bys Museer, Odense 2003, ISBN 87-7838-853-8 , p. 87.
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Coordinates: 54 ° 46 ′ 4.5 ″ N , 11 ° 43 ′ 30.3 ″ E