Megalithic systems in Alléskoven

The closely neighboring megalithic complexes in Alléskoven (also called Gammel Kohave or Alléskov) are located southwest of Diernæs , east of Faaborg on the island of Funen in Denmark . They consist of three Langdyssen and a passage grave ( Danish Jættestue ).

The facilities of the funnel beaker culture (TBK - 3500–2800 BC) date from the Neolithic . All megalithic systems were restored in 1954, with overturned stones being erected. The long hills have only one dolmen . Two have particularly large stones, on the narrow ends.

Langdysse 1

The 0.9 to 1.1 m high, northwest-southeast-oriented long hill ( barren bed ) is 14 to 15 m long and 8 to 9 m wide. 27 large curb stones, some in situ , some tilted, have been preserved. The mound contains the excavated chamber of a polygonal dole made of seven small bearing stones and the rolled capstone. The gaps between the stones are filled with intermediate brickwork (also called gusset filling, in Danish tørmur ). To the south of the chamber is a larger stone. There are many smaller stones on the hill. In the lower chamber area there were grave and bone finds from several burials. Outside the grave chambers of the curbs were near axes of flint found.

Langdysse 2

The 1.2 to 1.4 m high, northwest-southeast-oriented long hill is about 20.0 m long and 8 to 9 m wide. 12 to 14 of the curb stones, some in situ and some tilted, have been preserved. Some on the narrow sides are very large. Approximately in the middle is a rectangular chamber filled with earth with a large capstone slightly displaced.

Langdysse 3

The 1.6 to 1.8 m high, northwest-southeast-oriented long hill is 31 to 32 m long and 8 to 9 m wide. 26 to 29 of the mostly tilted small kerbstones have been preserved. Approximately in the middle a rectangular chamber of 1.1 × 0.9 m filled with earth consisting of four stones has been preserved.

Passage grave

The small passage grave has a polygonal, earth-filled chamber 1.6 × 1.6 m made of five small supporting stones and a short passage. The chamber and passage are each covered by a capstone. The hill here has almost disappeared and no curbs have been found.

literature

Ingrid Falktoft Anderson: Vejviser til Danmarks oldtid . 1994, ISBN 87-89531-10-8 , p. 220.
Jørgen Jensen: Danmarks Oldtid, Stenalderen. Gyldendal 2001, ISBN 87-00490385 .
Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politics bog om Danmarks oldtid . Copenhagen 2002 ISBN 87-567-6458-8 , pp. 156-157.

Individual evidence

↑ 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

55.09417 10.27398Coordinates: 55 ° 5 ′ 39 ″ N , 10 ° 16 ′ 26.3 ″ E

[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