A Spatial Analysis of Megalithic Tombs ©

Long-Mounds (Earthen Long-Barrows), Tumuli and Megalithic Tombs in Denmark.

Megalithic Tomb Photo Index ©

Maximilian O. Baldia

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Introduction

· The tables were compiled and constitute part of the ca. 5000 Funnel Beaker culture tombs and German gallery-graves analyzed for the 1995 Ph. D. dissertation at the Anthropology Department, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.

· The ca. 500 Danish tombs are merely a fraction of the large number of tombs in Denmark. The data from East Jylland (Jutland) was graciously provided by Torsten Madsen.

· The tables are being linked to floor plans and photographs.

· No guarantee for accuracy is made.

· If you find any discrepancies, would like to add new information, have other comments, or would like to quote the contents, please contact Max Baldia.

Instructions

· To search for information in the tables press the CTRL and the F key simultaneously and type in the desired key word.

· Underlined text in the table is a link to an illustration.

· To see the list of abbreviations click on Key to Abbreviations

Tomb Index
Location
Chamber 1
Chamber 2
Chamber 3
Chamber 4
Enclosures
Mounds
Illustrations
References

The Funnel Beaker Culture Chronology

Central and North European Chronology

Tomb C¹⁴Dates
Neolithic/Copper Age Link Index

Key to Abbreviations

Under Construction!

Table 1

ID_NO	TOMBNAME	TOWN	DISTRICT	COUNTY	STATE	TOMBTYPE
1,101.00	Kong Humbles Grav	Humble	Soendre H.	Svendborg	LA	UDRELN

Kong Humbles Grav: Parallel urdolmen (chamber ) in rectangular long-mound. View from E.

Table 2 Damsholte Sb85 (4228:5)

ID_NO		TOMBNAME		TOWN		DISTRICT		COUNTY		STATE		TOMBTYPE
	1,060.00		Klekkendehøj		Røddinge		Møn		Praestoe		SJ		GGLscTU

Klekkendehøj: Single-chamber dual passage-grave in round to slightly square tumulus (mound) with terrace and sub-megalithic circular enclosure.

Table 3 Vesterborg Sb1 (4322:1)

ID_NO	TOMBNAME	TOWN	DISTRICT	COUNTY	STATE	TOMBTYPE
1,079.00	Kong Svends Høj	Pederstrup	Noerre H.	Maribo	LO	GGRE/TRLN

Kong Svends Høj: Passage-Grave in slightly trapezoidal long-mound with the reconstructed, paved offering or ceremonial area on the SW side.

The Guardian Stones: The large upright megalithic stones or Guardians at the proximal end (SE) of Kong Svends Høj’s mound. The unique arrangement has the largest stone in the center as opposed to the corners.

Sunrise at Kong Svends Høj: The entrance to the passage at sunrise.