Jættedal

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Burial mound seen from Dalegårdsvej
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

Jættedal ( German  "Riesental" is) a small passage grave ( Danish Jættestue ) on Dalegårdsvej, about three kilometers southeast of Aakirkeby on the Danish island of Bornholm . The passage grave was built between 3500 and 2800 BC. Built during the Neolithic Age and belongs to the megalithic systems 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.

The mound of earth above the megalithic complex was removed in the 19th century. The facility was excavated in 1883 by amateur archaeologist Johan Jørgensen, who found around 100 amber beads . The almost head-high chamber consists of 11 supporting stones. Two of the original three large capstones have been preserved. The passage in the chamber consists of eight smaller stones. The megalithic grave was used or reused in the 2500 years following its construction .

See also

literature

  • Ingrid Falktoft Anderson: Vejviser til Danmarks oldtid . 1994, ISBN 87-89531-10-8 , p. 341
  • Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politikens bog om Danmarks oldtid (= Politikens håndbøger. ). Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 , p. 227

Web links

Individual evidence

  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.

Coordinates: 55 ° 2 ′ 23.8 "  N , 14 ° 55 ′ 57.8"  E