Kong Harald's Dysse

Kong Haralds Dysse is located in Kongstrup on the Røsnæs Peninsula on Zealand in Denmark .

The chamber of the polygonal dolmen consists of five supporting stones and a large cap stone. The stones of the corridor to the south are missing. There is a small pile of reading stones in the chamber of the dolmen . The chamber is located in a mound about 0.9 m high about 10 m from the Røsnæsvej road.

Mythical royal names are also linked to prehistoric monuments in other places in Denmark:

• Kong Asger Høj (on Møn ),
• Kong Dyver Sten, Kong Grøns Høj , Kong Svends Høj (all on Lolland ),
• Kong Holms Høj , Kong Humbles Grav , Kong Renes Høj (all on Langeland )
• Kong Lavses Grav (on Lyø )
• Kong Knaps Dige (a rampart), Kong Lavses Grav, Kong Rans Høj (all in Jutland ),
• Kong Øres Grav , Kong Skjolds Høj, Kong Slags Dysse , Kong Svends Høj (a tumulus ) and Kong Suders Høj (all on Zealand).

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

literature

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

Web links

• Description Engl.
• Description Danish and sketches
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Coordinates: 55 ° 43 ′ 23.2 "  N , 11 ° 0 ′ 17.6"  E