Runddysse in Tvede Skov

The Runddysse in Tvede Skov (also called Tvedeskov) is a dolmen east of Bjerreby in the south of the island of Tåsinge in the Syddanmark region in Denmark . The dolmen dates from the Neolithic around 3500–2800 BC. And is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK).

The approximately 1.1 m high, slightly oval hill of the Runddysse measures around 16.0 × 15.0 m. A curb stone chain with a diameter of about 10.0 m made up of 12 stones can be seen. In the middle of the hill is the recess of the chamber of a dolmen, of which two angular stones have been preserved.

Nearby is the Runddysse in Lunkeris Skov .

See also

• Nordic megalithic architecture
• Great stone graves in Denmark

literature

• Karsten Kjer Michaelson: Fortidsminder på Fyn. Fantasiens trædesten. Odense Bys Museer, Odense 2003, ISBN 87-7838-853-8 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Runddysse is the common denomination in Denmark for dolmens that are located in a round hill. In contrast, Langdysser are those dolmen that are located in a rectangular or trapezoidal barn bed. There are megalithic systems of the funnel beaker culture (TBK), which between 3500 and 2800 BC. Were created

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Coordinates: 54 ° 58 ′ 28.2 "  N , 10 ° 39 ′ 4.7"  E