Lodneshøj
The Lodneshøj , (also called Fredsgårde Låddenhøj) is a double-aisle grave ( Danish Dobbelt- or Tvillingejættestuen ) in a round hill about 20.0 m in diameter east of Sneslev on the Danish island of Zealand . Its chambers are separated by two common bearing stones. Preserved double-passage graves can be found in 57 examples. B. on Zealand and three times in Skåne . The plants were built between 3500 and 2800 BC. BC as large stone graves of the funnel beaker culture (TBK). 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.
The north chamber
The north-eastern chamber of the north-east-south-west oriented complex is rectangular and with about 9.5 m for a double-aisle grave unusually long and 1.9 m wide. It is built from 18 bearing stones, between which dry masonry has been preserved. There are two layers of overburden between the bearing stones and the four cap stones. In the south-east of the chamber, a 1.8 × 0.6 m, rectangular quarter is separated by vertical panels. Scorched skeletal parts, burned flint and grave goods lay on the floor .
The corridor ends in the center of the southeast side of the chamber. It is about 8.3 m long and 1.2 to 0.8 m wide and consists of twelve bearing stones; six on each side. Three cap stones have been preserved above the inner passage area. A door stop and a threshold stone are located between the second and third supporting stone .
Finds were two double axes (type A2 and O), knives, tools , amber beads (type M1) and shards of clay pots. (III MN-IVA).
The south chamber
The southwest chamber has a double trapezoidal plan with wide outer ends. It is about 6.6 m long, 1.7 to 1.9 m wide and 1.6 m high. It was built from 14 bearing stones, between which dry masonry has been preserved. The chamber has a floor covering that has been covered with a layer of burned flint , burned bones and grave goods. The corridor ends in the center of the southeast side of the chamber. It is about 8.1 m long and 0.9 (inside) to 0.7 m (outside) wide and consists of 14 supporting stones, seven on each side. There are six capstones above the corridor. A door stop and a threshold stone are located between the second and third supporting stone .
The finds correspond to those of the northern chamber.
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Coordinates: 55 ° 23 ′ 1.8 ″ N , 11 ° 52 ′ 9.1 ″ E