Runddysse on Illum

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Scheme of a Runddysse seen from above

The Runddysse on Illum is located on the small, uninhabited Danish island of Illumø in the Little Belt in the bay of Helnæs, between the Helnæs peninsula and the island of Funen , about 2.0 km north of Bojden .

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The north-north-east-south-south-west oriented rectangular chamber of the Runddysse lies in the vegetation and consists of three supporting stones with a long capstone, which belong to a rectangular pole.

See also

literature

  • Peter V. Glob : prehistoric monuments of Denmark. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1968.
  • 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 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Runddysse is the name commonly used in Denmark for dolmens that are located in a round hill. Dolmen lying in a trapezoidal or rectangular barn bed are called long dolmens.

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Coordinates: 55 ° 7 '54.4 "  N , 10 ° 5' 8.6"  E