Stenstuen (Mjels)

Scheme of polygonal poles seen
from above

The dolmen Stenstuen (also called Mjels Dysse, Stenstuen Ferslev or DKC 120102-SB 7 German Steinstube) is located east of the dolmen of Ellidshøj, southeast of the hamlet Mjels, south of Aalborg in the Nordjylland 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 well-preserved hexagonal polygonal dolmen is partly embedded in the remains of a damaged long dysentery, which measures around 15.0 × 20.0 m. The chamber consists of five supporting stones and a large capstone with more than 24 bowls . The entrance to the Kasmmer is in the south, two gang stones and three curb stones of the hill have been preserved.

The Dolmen Dolmen of Ellidshøj is west of the Stenstuen.

Stenstuen
Hill with capstone from the southeast
Hill with capstone from the north
Capstone facing east
Dolmen
Inside with supporting stones and capstone

literature

Peter V. Glob : prehistoric monuments of Denmark. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1968.
Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politikens bog om Danmarks oldtid (= Politikens håndbøger. ). Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 .

Individual evidence

↑ Langdysse is the name commonly used in Denmark for dolmens that lie in a rectangular or trapezoidal barn bed, in contrast to that, Runddysser are those dolmens that lie in a round hill