Megalithic systems from Rixö

The megalithic of Rixö , the passage grave ( Swedish Rixö gånggrift ) and the Dolmen ( Swedish Rixö doze ), derived from the New Stone Age (about 3500-2800 v. Chr.) And are megalithic the Beaker culture (TBK). They are located in the north of the hamlet of Rixö southwest of Brastad in the north of Lysekils kommun in Bohuslän in Sweden .

The massive capstone of the passage grave is the only visible part of the complex otherwise hidden in the hill in the front garden of a house on Kvarndalsvägen in Rixö. It is about 11 meters from the remains of the Rixö dolmen, which consist of four standing slabs. Both can be seen from the street.

The passage grave of Hagan and the Vinbräckastenen are nearby .

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Passage graves in Sweden

literature

• Christopher Tilley: The Dolmens and Passage Graves of Sweden. An Introduction and Guide. Institute of Archeology, University College London, London 1999, ISBN 9780905853369 .
• 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 .

Web links

• Passage grave of Rixö - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
• Dolmen von Rixö - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
• Description and pictures (English)

Coordinates: 58 ° 22 ′ 2.1 ″  N , 11 ° 27 ′ 33.2 ″  E