Passage grave of Kragnæs
The passage grave of Kragnæs is located near Kragnæs on the Danish island of Ærø . In the area there are settlements of the funnel beaker culture (TBK) from the Neolithic Age (from around 4000 years BC). It originated in the Neolithic between 3500 and 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. 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.
description
The passage grave from the Neolithic Age , which is inaccessible today, dates from around 3200 BC. His hill on the south-western half, still set with many curbs, has a diameter of 17 m and is 2.5 m high. The mound of the megalithic complex was built in two stages. At first it consisted of a ramp. Later the rest of the hill was built.
The large chamber consists of 15 supporting stones and five cap stones, weighing up to 10 tons. The spaces between the monoliths were carefully filled with intermediate masonry.
The stones of the over six meter long corridor are particularly well preserved on the west side. There are bowls on three stones, both inside and outside the chamber .
The large stone grave at Kragnæs was excavated and restored by the Langeland Museum in 1974/75 . The excavation not only created the basis for the reconstruction of the monument, but also resulted in a scientifically significant discovery. The artifacts were not only found in the hallway and in the chamber, but also in front of the entrance . Here found archaeologist shards of more than 130 ceramics, most of which are believed to date from the numerous religious ceremonies before the board that were in honor of the dead whose remains were in the chamber completed. The finds have shown that the complex was between 3200 and 2800 BC. Used by the carriers of the funnel beaker culture and reused by the carriers of the corded ceramics (2800–2400 BC) .
Ærø was densely populated during the Neolithic Age (4200–1800 BC). There were 16 dolmens and passage graves in the area of Kragnæs . The facilities were close to the settlements and the passage grave of Kragnæs must have occupied a special position. In front of the complex was a stone pack that was filled with the remains of offerings.
Nearby is the free-standing dolmen Brynkehøj, which was placed under protection as early as 1884.
See also
literature
- Karsten Kjer Michaelson: Fortidsminder på Fyn. Fantasiens trædesten. Odense Bys Museer, Odense 2003, ISBN 87-7838-853-8 , p. 165
Individual evidence
- ^ 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.
Coordinates: 54 ° 51 ′ 54.2 " N , 10 ° 27 ′ 41.4" E