Langdysse in Jægerspris Skove

Floor plan of an octagonal polygonal diaphragm - scheme from above

The Langdysse in Jægerspris Skove (also Langdysse in Nordskoven called) is Skoven on the Danish island of Zealand . The dolmen dates from the Neolithic around 3500–2800 BC. And is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK).

The approximately 1.25 m high, north-south oriented long dyssey is about 41.0 m long and 10.0 m wide. About 8.0 m from the southern end there is a pentagonal polygonal pole from which the capstone, four bearing stones of the chamber and two of the corridor have been preserved.

In another part of the forest is the passage grave in Jægerspris Skove .

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

literature

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

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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• Description and pictures (English)

Coordinates: 55 ° 54 ′ 44.8 "  N , 11 ° 56 ′ 28.2"  E