Passage grave of Thusbjerg
The passage grave of Thusbjerg , discovered by Gudmund Hatt (1884–1960) in 1924, is the only surviving megalithic complex on the Danish island of Mors . The passage grave ( Danish Jættestue ) is located in Karby , near the Ordrup-Mark, in the west of the island, on the Limfjord in Jutland in a round hill, behind an old farm. 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. The megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK) was created between 3500 and 2800 BC. Chr.
The floor plan of the polygonal, almost round chamber is similar to Snibhøj west of Hobro . It is formed by nine bearing stones and two cap stones. In 2009 the passage grave was restored, whereby a bearing stone was replaced. In the northern part of the chamber there is a niche ( Danish: Bikammer ), which is not uncommon in the region. This side niche is a separate section of the chamber. The floor of the chamber and corridor still had its original paving made of hand-sized pieces of flint . The slightly burned bones of a person were found in the corridor. Upon uncovering the pavement, the archaeologists found that a fire had burned in the corridor. According to Hatt's excavation report, after the excavation he filled the corridor with stones and earth because he feared it would collapse.
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Coordinates: 56 ° 47 ′ 34.2 " N , 8 ° 34 ′ 53.7" E