Hulehøj

Passage grave in Hulehøj

Scheme of passage grave (cross-section) 1 = support stone, 2 = cap stone, 3 = mound, 4 = seal, 5 = wedge stones, 6 = access, 7 = threshold stone. 8 = floor slabs, 9 = sub-floor depots, 10 = intermediate masonry 11 = curb stones

In the northeast of the island Bogø in Denmark is in the Østerskov (forest) of Hulehøj , a restored passage grave from the Neolithic period . It originated in the Neolithic between 3500 and 2800 BC. BC as a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK). 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. 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 hill is about 16.0 m long and 2.5 m high. Its chamber is about 6.3 m long and 1.7 m wide. The access was provided via a 5.5 m long corridor, which included the framework stones of the locking device and the threshold stone are available. The National Museum undertook a restoration and partial excavation in 1918 and in 1994 restoration and securing of the capstones of the passage grave. During the excavations in 1918, several relics typical of large stone graves such as flint axes and chisels, as well as fragments of the typical, richly decorated pottery of the TBK were found. During the cleaning of the chamber, it was found that despite previous excavations and restorations, a scattered layer of charcoal, burned flint, bones and pottery shards still lay in the chamber. All bones were probably human bones.

context

A total of 119 large stone graves from the Neolithic period are known on the only 231 km² islands of Møn and Bogø. 38 of them have been preserved and protected. 21 are passage graves of the TBK.

literature

Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politikens bog om Danmarks oldtid (= Politikens håndbøger. ). Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 , p. 211.

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.

Web links

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54.930263 12.068307Coordinates: 54 ° 55 '48.9 " N , 12 ° 4' 5.9" E

[1] 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.