Rævehøj at Slots Bjergby

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Slots Bjergby
Scheme of passage grave (cross-section) 1 = support stone, 2 = cap stone, 3 = mound, 4 = seal, 5 = wedge stones, 6 = access, 7 = threshold stone. 8 = floor slabs, 9 = sub-floor depots, 10 = intermediate masonry 11 = curb stones

In 1914 excavated, in danger of collapse Rævehøj at Slots Bjergby (also Gerlev Rævehøj or Rævebanke called; Dan. Jættestuen i Rævehøj ved Slotsbjergby known ( German  Fox Hill )) is a megalithic the Beaker culture (TBK), the v 3500-2800. BC originated. 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.

Rævehøj is not far from Slagelse on the Danish island of Zealand . 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.

description

The north-south oriented chamber of the passage grave in Rævehøj collapsed on the south side and is supported by drawn steel beams. At least the southern rock is missing here. Fifteen bearing stones and all four cap stones of the approximately 7.5 m long and an average of two meters wide chamber have been preserved. The transition from the corridor to the chamber is designed as a door lintel that protrudes into the chamber. This arrangement enables the capstone to be supported, which only just rests on the lintel stone. Here the endeavor to build the largest possible system with the available material becomes clear. The slightly eccentric corridor is more than five meters long and has eight bearing stones and three cap stones (one missing) as well as two stops for door panels. The passage grave in Rævehøj is divided on both sides by dividing stones.

See also

literature

  • Peter V. Glob : prehistoric monuments of Denmark. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1968.
  • Ingrid Falktoft Anderson: Vejviser til Danmarks oldtid . 1994, ISBN 87-89531-10-8 , p. 250 ff

Individual evidence

  1. ^ 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 ° 21 ′ 32.8 "  N , 11 ° 18 ′ 23.3"  E