Long dolmen from Ibjerg

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The long dolmen of Ibjerg (Ibjerg Øst I), excavated by Jesper Hansen between 2007 and 2009, are located east of Ibjerg, near Sønder Nærå , east of Årslev , on the Danish island of Funen .

The two long dysses are completely parallel at a distance of about 6.0 m, are 92.0 m long and 7.5 m wide. Each of the megalithic beds contains irregularly distributed dolmens in transverse and longitudinal positions and wooden chambers, which point to an early development (3500 BC).

The dolmens were built by the supporters of the funnel cup culture (TBK) and later re- used because axes , ceramics, chisels and slate jewelry were found dating from before 2800 BC. BC and from the time after the end of the TBK.

While the edge of the southern of the two east-west oriented hills consisted of a series of large stones (about 1 meter above the ground) with dry stone in between, the north hill is characterized by small stones and no dry stone. The south hill also differs in the considerable use of flint seals around the chamber and curb stones. The excavations showed that the dolmens were built by a construction crew who followed a well thought out plan. The south hill in particular is rich in such structural features. Three chambers were excavated in the south hill, each with a stone floor and walls and ceilings made of megaliths . The chambers in the north hill were significantly smaller and the stone floors more irregular. There was even no stone floor in a grave.

Ibjerg Øst II is a closely adjacent long dolmen that was excavated between 2010 and 2011.

See also

literature

  • Peter V. Glob : prehistoric monuments of Denmark. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1968.
  • Jürgen E. Walkowitz: The megalithic syndrome. European cult sites of the Stone Age (= contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe. Vol. 36). Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2003, ISBN 3-930036-70-3 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Langdysse is the name commonly used in Denmark for dolmens that lie in a rectangular or trapezoidal barn, in contrast to round dolmens or round dysers are those dolmens that lie in a round hill

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Coordinates: 55 ° 19 ′ 15.1 ″  N , 10 ° 31 ′ 21.1 ″  E