Kong Svends Høj (Lolland)

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Kong Svends Høj - clearly visible the intermediate masonry - Danish. tørmur - between the curbs
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

Kong Svends Høj (King Sven Hill) is next to the passage grave of Listrup (at least 13 m) on Falster , the double passage grave Drysagerdys (13.2 + 11.8 m), the passage grave Græse (12.5 m) m) and Birkehøj (11 m) (all on Zealand) as well as Kong Asger Høj and Jordehøj on Møn and Mårhøj on Fyn (10 m each) one of the largest and best-preserved passage graves in Denmark . In Sweden there are longer chambers only in Falbygden (e.g. Ragnvald's grave with 16 meters). In Germany ( De hoogen Steener with 28 m) and the Netherlands (e.g. D27 in Borger with 22.5 m) the so-called Emsland chambers are sometimes much longer.

The monument from the Neolithic Age is part of the funnel cup culture (TBK). It originated between 3500 and 2800 BC. And is located south of road 289 and east of Horslunde on the island of Lolland . 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 megalithic complex has a 12.3 m long, slightly trapezoidal chamber about two meters wide, which consists of 22 bearing stones with seven cap stones. The relatively short, rectangular barren bed typical of Langeland and Lolland consists of curbs with intermediate masonry that reach heights between 1.6 and 1.7 m. The side facades are a little concave, as is the case with other systems. However, the curbs increase in size towards the middle and reach heights of over two meters. This roughly roof-shaped arrangement is extremely unusual and has no parallels in Denmark. Rather, emphasizing the corner areas with large guard stones is a more regular form. Some stones are made of granite , porphyry and pegmatite , which are reddish in color. In 1941/42 the complex was excavated by Thorkild Ramskou and Julis Raklev. During this excavation, the access was found on the western side of the hill. This is atypical for passage graves, which regularly have access in the east. Another excavation took place in 1973.

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

See also

literature

  • Ingrid Falktoft Anderson: Vejviser til Danmarks oldtid . 1994, ISBN 87-89531-10-8 , pp. 318-320
  • Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politikens bog om Danmarks oldtid (= Politikens håndbøger. ). Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 p. 212 ff
  • Svend Hansen: Jættestuer i Danmark. Construction and restoration. Miljøministeriet - Skov- og Naturstyrelsen, Copenhagen 1993, ISBN 87-601-3386-4 .

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.

Web links

Commons : Kong Svends Høj  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 54 ° 54 ′ 42.5 ″  N , 11 ° 15 ′ 53.5 ″  E