Passage grave in Tvedeskov

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Tvedeskov - both chambers
Tvedeskov - both chambers and a duct mouth
Double system on the example of Klekkende Høj on the right - which, however, is in the round hill
Tvedeskov - chamber with duct mouth

The passage grave in Tvedeskov ( also called Bukkeskov in Danish ) near Botofte is in the north of the Danish island of Langeland . It dates from the Neolithic Age around 3500–2800 BC. And is 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 passage grave ( Danish: Jættestue ) 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

The passage grave in Tvedeskov is an assembled double complex ( Danish : Dobbelt or Tvillingejættestue ) in a rectangular, NNE-SSW oriented, about 17 by 10 m long hill. Most of the plants are, however, in round hills. The curbs of the hill border of the large stone grave were exposed on three sides .

The double chamber with separate entrances has a common dividing stone between the two chambers. This rare form is otherwise found in North Zealand and North Jutland. Both chambers of the megalithic complex are slightly oval, in the middle 2 m wide and 5 or 6.5 m long, the cap stones are missing.

The passage grave was already excavated in 1877 by H. Petersen on behalf of the liege count Ahlefeldt-Laurvig from Tranekaer. In 1978 the sacrificial layer in front of the passage grave was examined by the Langeland Museum. Shattered pottery , axes and chisels made of flint and amber beads were found in the grave . All finds come from the funnel beaker culture . In addition, some objects from the end of the Neolithic period, the dagger period, were found. The artifacts are in the Langelands Museum in Rudkøbing .

The forest is the only one in Denmark where even dormouse (Dan. Syvsover ) occur.

See also

literature

  • Jens Bech: Monuments on Langeland (= Tryk from Langelands Museum. Vol. 4, ZDB -ID 2370563-2 ). 2nd edition. Langelands Centraltrykkeri, Rudkøbing 1981.
  • Ingrid Falktoft Anderson: Vejviser til Danmarks oldtid . 1994, ISBN 87-89531-10-8 , p. 228

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Johannes Müller : Neolithic Monuments and Neolithic Societies. In: Hans-Jürgen Beier , Erich Claßen, Thomas Doppler, Britta Ramminger (eds.): Varia neolithica VI. Neolithic Monuments and Neolithic Societies. Contributions from the meeting of the Neolithic Working Group during the annual meeting of the North-West German Association for Ancient Research in Schleswig, 9. – 10. October 2007 (= contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe. Vol. 56). Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2009, ISBN 978-3-941171-28-2 , pp. 7-16, here p. 15.

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Coordinates: 54 ° 59 ′ 7.2 ″  N , 10 ° 51 ′ 13.5 ″  E