Langdysse from Mastrup

Tynebjerg building stone

The Langdysse von Mastrup lies at the beginning of the Knoben called southern tip of the island Sejerø in Denmark . The dolmen was built between 3500 and 2800 BC. BC as a large stone grave of the funnel cup culture (TBK).

The giant bed of the Langdysse is 1.6 m high, 10.0 m long and 5.0 m wide. The chamber consists of two preserved side stones and the capstone. The hill is surrounded by 14 curbs, some of which have fallen over.

Building blocks

On the sea side of Mastrupvej, which leads east from Grønnebjerg, behind Vandkær is the building stone of Tadebæk. According to an old legend, the Tadebækstein turns when it smells freshly baked bread. Sejerø has a second building stone ( menhir ) in Tynebjerg.

literature

• Peter Vilhelm Glob : prehistoric monuments of Denmark . Wachholtz, Neumünster 1968, p. 19 &

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Langdysse is the name commonly used in Denmark for dolmens that lie in a barren bed . In contrast, dolmens in a round hill are called round dysse

Web links

• Description Danish

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