Langdysse in the Klelund plantation

The Langdysse in the Klelund plantation is located northwest of Lindknud, near Vejen in the Syddanmark region in Jutland in Denmark . It is one between 3500 and 2800 BC. Megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK) that was created in BC . It is one of the bigger ones in South Jutland.

The giant bed of the Langdysse is about two meters high, 74 meters long and eight meters wide. 78 of the curbs have been preserved. In the middle of the megalithic bed is the chamber of a dolmen , consisting of two upright stones on each long side and one on each short side. A heavy capstone lies on top.

Nearby are the passage grave of Sønder Bøel , Runddysse Thinghøj and Store Jyndovn .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Langdysse is the common denomination 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

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

Web links

• Description Engl. and pictures

Coordinates: 55 ° 34 ′ 21.1 ″  N , 8 ° 55 ′ 4 ″  E