Megalithic long barrowThe Copper Age
Jyndovn
DatedEst. 3500–2800 BCE
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The long dolmen (Danish langdysse) in the Klelund Plantage, also called Jyndovn, lies northwest of Lindknud near Vejen, in the Region Syddanmark in Jutland, Denmark. It is a megalithic monument of the Funnel Beaker culture, built between 3500 and 2800 BCE, and is one of the larger examples in southern Jutland.
The long barrow is about two metres high, 74 metres long and eight metres wide.
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Jyndovn
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The long barrow (German Hünenbett) is about two metres high, 74 metres long and eight metres wide. Of its kerbstones, 78 survive.
In the middle of the barrow lies the chamber of a dolmen. It consists of two upright stones on each long side and one at each short end. A heavy capstone rests on top.
The passage grave of Sønder Bøel, the round dolmen of Thinghøj and the Store Jyndovn lie nearby.
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The passage grave of Sønder Bøel, the round dolmen of Thinghøj and the Store Jyndovn lie nearby.
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In Denmark and southern Sweden, long barrows of the Funnel Beaker culture typically used stone in their construction. Nordic megalith architecture appeared mainly between 3500 and 2800 BCE.
Tradition and region
About this kind of monument
Northern European long barrows (langdysser)
Further north, the long barrow tradition took its own form. In Denmark and southern Sweden the long barrows typically used stone in their construction, and in the Netherlands and northern Germany they also used stone where it was available. The long barrows in parts of Poland are typically earthen rather than megalithic. They belong to the Funnel Beaker culture, and the architecture of Scandinavia and northern Germany, called Nordic megalith architecture, appeared mainly between 3500 and 2800 BCE.
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern many dolmens lie inside a trapezoid frame of standing stones that the Germans call a Hünenbett, "giants' bed". Excavators there recognise the "unchambered long barrow" as a type of its own, along with simple dolmens, extended dolmens, passage graves and stone cists.
The purpose of early Neolithic long barrows is not known, though archaeologists can make suggestions based on recurring patterns. One argument is that they were religious sites, perhaps erected as part of a system of ancestor veneration; an alternative is that they were primarily economic or territorial markers.
Folklore: the German name Hünenbett, "giants' bed", reflects the old belief that giants lay in such graves. The barrows were in fact built by Neolithic farmers.
Dating relies on pottery and on radiocarbon dates from the few that have been excavated.
When visiting, look for the long outline of the mound, any kerbstones, and the chambers within it.
Paraphrased from Wikipedia: Long barrow, Wikipedia: Nordic megalith architecture, Wikipedia: Megaliths in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Wikipedia: Funnel beaker culture · CC BY-SA 4.0
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- 2800 BCE
Es ist eine zwischen 3500 und 2800 v. Chr. entstandene Megalithanlage der Trichterbecherkultur (TBK), die zu den größeren in Südjütland gehört.
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Est. 3500–2800 BCEHow this date was established: Type comparisonTypical range for megalithic long barrows in Denmark; this site has not been dated itself. Danish long barrows (langhoje) belong to the Nordic megalith tradition which emerged predominantly between 3500 and 2800 BC.Source for this date
Where it stands
Denmark
The pin marks the monument itself — its exact point.
- Coordinates
- 55°34′21″ N, 8°55′04″ EFor a GPS or map app: 55.57252, 8.91782
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Nearby
The closest sites in the Atlas, by straight line.
Thinghøj3500–500 BCE- Megalithic mound (tumulus with integral stones)Klelund3500–500 BCE
- Megalithic mound (tumulus with integral stones)Dværghøj3500–500 BCE
- Megalithic mound (tumulus with integral stones)Klelund3500–500 BCE
- Megalithic mound (tumulus with integral stones)Jægerhøj3500–500 BCE
Store Jyndovn3500–2800 BCE- Megalithic mound (tumulus with integral stones)Guldhøj3500–500 BCE
- Megalithic mound (tumulus with integral stones)Tornhøj3500–500 BCE
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- 01Wikidata Q30140012wikidata.org
- 02Source for this dateen.wikipedia.org
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Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Langdysse in der Klelund-Plantage" (German), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; authors are listed in the page history. Reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikipedia · Edit history and authors