Kong Lavses Grav

Kong Lavses Grav (also called Kong Lauses Høj, Kong Lanses Grav or Lille Larses Høj) is a small dolmen ( dysse in Danish ) that is still largely covered by its mound of earth . It is located in the extreme south of the island of Lyø in Denmark . The dolmen dates from the Neolithic around 3500–2800 BC. And is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK).

The north-south oriented chamber of the Urdolmen is rectangular and measures about 0.4 to 0.5 × 1.25 m. Only the tops of three boulders that form the sides of the chamber are exposed. A low threshold stone lies in the south. The shifted capstone lies on the beach.

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 Renes Høj (both on Langeland ),
• Kong Knaps Dige (a rampart), Kong Lavses Grav, Kong Rans Høj (all in Jutland ),
• Kong Haralds Dysse , Kong Skjolds Høj (King's Shield), Kong Øres Grav , 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

Web links

• Kong Lavses grav , Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen (Danish)

Coordinates: 55 ° 1 ′ 57.5 ″  N , 10 ° 8 ′ 38.6 ″  E