Råhøj

Råhøj

The small Runddysse Råhøj (also called Eskemosegård or Eskemosegaard Raahøj ) is a dolmen . It is located south of Frejlev, east of Kettinge near Maribo in Guldborgsund Kommune on the island of Lolland in Denmark . The dolmen dates from the Neolithic around 3500–2800 BC. And is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK).

The chamber, which is open on one side, is formed by three supporting stones and a capstone. There are bowls on some stones .

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

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literature

• Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politikens bog om Danmarks oldtid (= Politikens håndbøger. ). Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 , p. 212.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Runddysse is the name commonly used in Denmark for dolmens that are located in a round hill. In contrast, Langdysser are those dolmens that lie in a rectangular or trapezoidal barn bed

Web links

• Description Engl. and picture

Coordinates: 54 ° 41 ′ 38.3 "  N , 11 ° 46 ′ 50"  E