Runddysse Kjallesten

Scheme of polygonal poles seen from above

The Runddysse Kjallesten (also called Thoreby Skov) is located in a partially restored, approximately one meter high mound in Toreby Skov near Maribo in Guldborgsund Municipality on the Danish island of Lolland .

The polygonal dolmen in the center of the Runddysse is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK). It originated between 3500 and 2800 BC. And consists of six bearing stones, four of which are in situ , while two are overturned. The large capstone lies on three of the supporting stones. In the hill there are two concentric stone circles , made of at least 22 stones, which serve to stabilize the hill.

The Langdysse Hyldehøj and the dolmen Kildehøj are in the same forest.

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

literature

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Runddyyse is the common name in Denmark for dolmens that are located in a round hill. Dolmen in a rectangular or trapezoidal barn bed are called long dykes or dolmens

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• Description and floor plan

Coordinates: 54 ° 47 ′ 6.4 "  N , 11 ° 47 ′ 45.1"  E