Rotary drum from Grønnegade

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Runddysse 1 or West
Runddysse 2 or east

The two circular dyssers from Grønnegade (Runddysse 1 and 2; also called Gillehøj East and West) are located in the field on Grønnegadevej east of Grønnegade, near Bregninge on the Danish island of Lolland . They are megalithic systems of the funnel beaker culture (TBK), which existed between 3500 and 2800 BC. Were erected.

Grønnegade West (1)

Almost nothing has been preserved from the round hill. The polygonal chamber, about 1.5 × 1.0 m and 0.8 m high, consists of three supporting stones, the capstone and four gangue stones. Some of the stones of the polygonal hollow are split. 54 ° 42 ′ 17 "N, 11 ° 41 ′ 40" E! 511.6943665554.7046925

Grønnegade East (2)

The approximately 1.8 m high oval hill measures approximately 13.0 × 7.0 m. The 1.75 m high chamber of the Großdolmens (Danish Stordysse ) consists of six large bearing stones and a mighty, approximately 2.9 m long, 1.3 m wide and 1.0 m thick capstone made of gray granite . In the east of the hill are two gang stones. The approximately one meter long bearing stones protrude about 60 cm from the ground.

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The Langdysse of Laagerup is about 1000 m south .

See also

literature

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

Individual evidence

  1. Runddysse is the name commonly used in Denmark for dolmens that are / were in a round hill. In contrast, dolmens lying in a barren bed are called Langdysse or Langdolmen

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