Ragnvald's grave

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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 storage, 10 = intermediate masonry 11 = curb stones

Ragnvalds grave ( Swedish Ragnvalds Grav also Ragnvalds Kull or Ravarehögen or Karleby 58: called 1) socks in Karleby in Falbygden in Västergötland is the biggest passage grave in Sweden . It originated between 3500 and 2800 BC. BC as a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK) and 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.

Ragnvald's grave

The passage into the 16.0 meter long and 2.5 meter wide chamber is about 11.0 meters long, according to other sources over 17.0 meters long. One of the side bearing stones of the chamber is almost seven meters long. The chamber was covered by nine large capstones, three of which have been preserved. The hill that still partially covers the megalithic complex has a diameter of about 33.0 meters and is two meters high.

The passage grave was never excavated, but flint objects such as a scraper and an ax were found.

The Klövagården , Logårds kulle and Haragården facilities are nearby .

See also

literature

  • Lars Bägerfeldt: Megalitgravarna i Sverige: typ, tid, rum och social miljö ISBN 9186742450 (1992)
  • Lili Kaelas: Dolmen and passage graves in Sweden. Reports and Communications on prehistory, early history, etc. Medieval archeology. Writings of the Provincial Institute for Folk and State Research at the University of Kiel, Offa . 15, pp. 5-24, 1956
  • 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

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Coordinates: 58 ° 9 ′ 13 ″  N , 13 ° 38 ′ 16.2 ″  E