Passage grave from Iglsø
The passage grave of Iglsø (also called Hvalshøje Jættestue ) is located in a round hill in Fly, south of Skive in Jutland in Denmark . Iglsø is a megalithic complex of the funnel beaker culture (TBK) and dates from the Neolithic around 3500–2800 BC. The passage grave is a type of Neolithic megalithic system, 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 approximately 5.0 m high two-phase hill has a diameter of about 25 m and contains a passage grave with two separate chambers (Danish Dobbeltjættestue). The inner mound is made up of coarse sand that extends a little over the top of the capstones. It was surrounded by a ring of 0.6 to 0.9 m high curbs.
The southern chamber is oval, measures approximately 3.1 × 2.5 m and is 1.3 m high. It consists of 12 supporting stones (three in each direction) and two cap stones. The approximately 3.1 m long, 0.6 to 0.5 m wide and 0.7 m high corridor has six pairs of supporting stones.
The northern chamber is almost round, measures approximately 3.0 × 2.75 m and is 1.4 m high. It consists of 13 bearing stones and three cap stones. The approximately 4.7 m long, 0.6 m wide and 0.8 m high corridor has 13 preserved bearing stones and five cap stones.
The dry masonry between and above the bearing stones of the chambers was removed. The floor was made of plaster. A locking plate and threshold stone were found in the corridor.
Finds
1 striking stone, flakes, amber beads (2 type a1 and 1 type q2), fragments of flint axes (Lindø / Valby type), shattered clay pots (type IA 3), 1 amber disc (type 2). 11 fragments of fire-embrittled chisels were found in front of the northern chamber. The owner had already found a flint dagger beforehand.
See also
literature
- Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politikens bog om Danmarks oldtid (= Politikens håndbøger ). Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 .
Web links
Coordinates: 56 ° 29 ′ 37.8 " N , 9 ° 4 ′ 45.7" E