Lusthushögen
The passage grave ( Swedish Ganggrift ) Lusthushögen ( Raae -number Falköping 19: 1 ) at the Bangatan (street) in Falköping in Falbygden in the province Västergötland in Sweden was named after a pavilion, which was located on the premises, as it in 1868 was investigated. It originated between 3500 and 2800 BC. BC as a megalithic system 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.
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description
It is located in a 2 m high hill from which four large granite capstones and individual gangue stones protrude. The hill was initially more than 25 meters in diameter, but was reduced by nearby buildings (including a roundabout). Several human skeletons were found during the excavation.
Other finds include: 7 flint knives, 2 flint lance tips, 4 arrowheads, 2 crescent-shaped flint scrapers , 1 stone ax with a grip hole and 3 clay urns.
To the southwest of the passage grave there were two stone boxes Smedje Kullen no. 2 and 3, which were examined by Oscar Almgren (1869-1945). The remains of a lime kiln that someone had set up in the megalithic complex were found, as well as the remains of an old pigsty, which then became a dump.
See also
literature
- Lili Kaelas: Dolmen and passage graves in Sweden . Reports and Communications on prehistory, early history, etc. Medieval archeology. Offa, Writings of the Provincial Institute for People and State Research at the University of Kiel, Volume 15, 1956; Pp. 5-24.
Web links
- Description (Swedish) and picture
- Lusthushögen - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
Coordinates: 58 ° 10 ′ 22.9 ″ N , 13 ° 33 ′ 1.7 ″ E