Passage grave of Vellerup
In the passage grave of Vellerup (also called Nissehøj ) in Frederikssund Kommune in Hornsherred on the Danish island of Zealand , a well-preserved oak coffin from the Bronze Age was found in 1890 , but it was destroyed and burned by the discoverer of the facility before the authorities could intervene and Andreas Peter Madsen (1822–1911) carried out the further excavation of the chamber in September. 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. The megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK) was created between 3500 and 2800 BC. Chr.
description
The slightly concave Neolithic passage grave is oriented roughly north-south and about nine meters long and 1.5 m wide. It consists of 13 bearing stones and five cap stones. Only two (out of five) pairs of bearing stones and a relocated capstone have survived from the short corridor. The walls of the megalithic complex have a particular feature that is more common in the region. B. can also be found in Møllehøj at Jyllinge . In order to achieve a greater interior height, the wall is designed with two layers, in some cases even with three layers of intermediate masonry. The edging of the hill has not been preserved.
In 1992 a much-needed restoration was carried out. It was found that the passage was never excavated. It turned out that the access that the carriers of the funnel beaker culture (TBK) had between 3500 and 2800 BC Built in BC, was closed with a stone slab. At the end of the Neolithic Age , a final burial was carried out in the corridor. A plaster was discovered in front of the corridor with a sacrificial layer of broken ceramic on it. In the corridor itself were the remains of at least 105 broken clay pots, which were scattered over a large area and which were often incomplete. The vessels were mixed with axes, chisels and arrowheads , which were mostly destroyed by fire .
The passage grave of Drysagerdys and the passage grave of Klingerbakke are nearby .
See also
literature
- Claus Clausen, Per Kjærgaard, Ole Einicke: The Orientation of Danish Passage Graves on the Islands of Samsø and Zealand In: Journal for the History of Astronomy 42 (3) 2011
Web links
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Coordinates: 55 ° 44 ′ 54.4 ″ N , 11 ° 52 ′ 48.9 ″ E