Runddysse from Højby

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The Runddysse of Højby is located on Stenstrupvej northwest of Højby near Holbæk in Odsherred Municipality on the Danish island of Zealand .

The Runddysse lies in a 2.0 m high hill about 15.0 m in diameter. The approximately 2.0 m high, hexagonal chamber of the polygonal dolmen measures approximately 2.0 × 2.12 m. It is formed by five supporting stones with tile seals in the spaces. A colossal capstone with a few bowls lies on top . On the southeast side there is a 0.42 m high threshold stone . A short corridor with a side stone and a cap stone each forms the entrance. The dolmen dates from the Neolithic around 3500–2800 BC. And is a megalithic system of the funnel beaker culture (TBK).

The Langdysse of Toftebjerg and Troldhøj are nearby .

See also

literature

  • Peter V. Glob : prehistoric monuments of Denmark. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1967.
  • Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politikens bog om Danmarks oldtid (= Politikens håndbøger. ). Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 .

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

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Coordinates: 55 ° 55 ′ 7.7 ″  N , 11 ° 34 ′ 34.5 ″  E

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