Kong Suders Høj

Kong Suders Høj is a west-east oriented rectangular long hill in the Topshøj Mark , south of the Sorø Sø (lake) on the Danish island of Zealand . The prehistoric monument is part of the funnel cup culture (TBK). It originated between 3500 and 2800 BC. Chr.

The position of the dolmen in the megalithic bed corresponds to the schematic illustration on the left (parallel bar)

The megalithic bed , framed by 75 curbs, is 10.0 m long and 7.0 m wide. In the center of the hill is a dolmen , the rectangular chamber of which is parallel to the hill. It is 1.4 m long, 0.9 m wide and 1.0 m high and consists of four bearing stones (one end stone, one large side stone in the north and two smaller ones in the south). At the eastern end of the chamber there is a threshold stone between the side stones. This is followed by a 1.3 m long corridor made of two preserved supporting stones.

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 Humbles Grav , Kong Holms Høj , 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 Haralds Dysse , Kong Øres Grav , Kong Skjolds Høj, Kong Slags Dysse and Kong Svends Høj (a barrow - all on Zealand).

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

literature

• Peter V. Glob : prehistoric monuments of Denmark. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1968.

Web links

• Description at Fund og Fortidsminder (Danish)

Coordinates: 55 ° 24 '50.1 "  N , 11 ° 32' 34.7"  E