Møllehøjen at Jyllinge
The megalithic grave Møllehøjen in Jyllinge (including passage grave of Store Rørbæk By called; archive number 010604-33.) Is located south of Møllehøjvej on the Danish island of Zealand . The megalithic system of the Funnel Beaker Culture (TBK) was created according to C14 dating in the Neolithic around 3500 BC. The passage grave is a type of Neolithic megalithic system, 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. Neolithic monuments are an expression of the culture and ideology of Neolithic societies. Their origin and function are considered to be the hallmarks of social development.
It must not be confused with Møllehøj in Skanderborg municipality in East Jutland , which is the highest point in Denmark at 170 m , with Møllehøj in Hornsherred and other megalithic structures or burial mounds with this name, such as the one near Strandby on Langeland .
description
The well-preserved megalithic complex is a medium-sized passage grave. Its 6.8 × 3.0 m large chamber is located in the approximately 4.5 m high mound of earth with a diameter of about 24 m. It consists of 15 bearing stones and four cap stones. The sealing with stone slabs between the cap stones is clearly visible. The height of two meters makes it possible to stand inside. The walls of the megalithic complex have a particular feature that is more common in the region. B. can also be found in the passage grave of Vellerup . In order to achieve a large inner height, the wall is made of two layers. The low corridor consists of ten bearing stones and four cap stones.
The megalithic complexes Dødning Nord and Dødning Süd are nearby.
See also
literature
- Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politikens bog om Danmarks oldtid (= Politikens håndbøger. ). Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 .
- Jürgen E. Walkowitz: The megalithic syndrome. European cult sites of the Stone Age (= contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe. Vol. 36). Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2003, ISBN 3-930036-70-3 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Johannes Müller : Neolithic Monuments and Neolithic Societies. In: Hans-Jürgen Beier , Erich Claßen, Thomas Doppler, Britta Ramminger (eds.): Varia neolithica VI. Neolithic Monuments and Neolithic Societies. Contributions from the meeting of the Neolithic Working Group during the annual meeting of the North-West German Association for Ancient Research in Schleswig, 9. – 10. October 2007 (= contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe. Vol. 56). Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2009, ISBN 978-3-941171-28-2 , pp. 7-16, here p. 15.
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Coordinates: 55 ° 47 ′ 6 " N , 12 ° 6 ′ 42.9" E