Passage grave of Vindeby

Passage grave of Vindeby

The passage grave of Vindeby consists of the free-standing remains of a northwest-southeast oriented passage grave , east of Vindeby , near Lindelse on the Danish island of Lolland . It dates from the Neolithic Age around 3500 to 2800 BC. And is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK). The place Vindeby is also in Lolland and Svendborg Municipality, as well as in the vicinity of Schleswig .

The inside of the chamber is about 2 m wide, while the outside width is just under 4.0 m. Four large bearing stones have been preserved. Two on each side carry a large capstone on which five bowls are set.

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See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

literature

• Jens Bech: Monuments on Langeland (= Tryk from Langelands Museum. Vol. 4, ZDB -ID 2370563-2 ). 2nd edition. Langelands Centraltrykkeri, Rudkøbing 1981.

Web links

Commons : Vindeby Langdysse 1  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

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