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Passage Graves

TIME : 2016/2/18 17:34:55

There are a 119 megalithic tombs on Møn, dating from 4000 to 1800 BC. Two of the best-known passage graves (jættestuer, or ‘giants’ rooms’) are Kong Asgers Høj and Klekkende Høj, each about 2km from the village of Røddinge. Northwest of Røddinge, Kong Asgers Høj (Kong Asgersvej) is Denmark’s largest passage grave, with a burial chamber 10m long and more than 2m wide. Southeast of Røddinge, Klekkende Høj is the only double passage grave on Møn: the side-by-side entrances each lead to a 7m-long chamber.

The grave is 400m away from a tiny car park through a farmer’s field.