Kong Svends Høj, Neolithic passage grave in Lolland Municipality, Denmark.
Kong Svends Høj is a mound grave with passage chamber in Lolland Municipality, spanning about 23.5 meters in width and distinguished by its western-facing entrance passage. The rectangular burial chamber extends about 12.5 meters in length and is surrounded by tall edge stones standing about 1.5 meters high.
The grave dates to around 3200 BC and was built during the middle Neolithic period by the Funnel Beaker culture. It demonstrates advanced building techniques that this early society had mastered.
The name Kong Svends Høj refers to a local legend about a mortal king buried at this site. The structure shows how early communities honored their most important members and treated burials as significant communal events.
Access to the grave is relatively straightforward since it sits on open ground with no special requirements. Visitors should wear suitable footwear, especially in wet conditions, to walk safely across the grassy terrain.
Excavations from 1941 revealed gable stones reaching nearly 4 meters high, while two guard stones originally stood at the northwestern facade. This exceptional height of structural elements was unusual for graves of that period and suggests the site held special importance.
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