Store Rise Langdysse #1 (Long Barrow)

Store Rise Langdysse #1 (Long Barrow)
Ærøskøbing, Denmark (DK)
Store Rise Langdysse is a Neolithic long barrow located on the Danish island of Ærø. The long barrow is located out in a field and has a great view of the sea between Denmark and Germany. The shape of the barrow is still visible with some of the kerbstones that follow the edge of the mound still in place. The barrow also has the burial chamber (dolmen) still in place. The dolmen consists of five support stones, one that has fallen, and a large capstone that has been split in two.
Store Rise Langdysse is a Neolithic long barrow located on the Danish island of Ærø. The long barrow is located out in a field and has a great view of the sea between Denmark and Germany. The shape of the barrow is still visible with some of the kerbstones that follow the edge of the mound still in place. The barrow also has the burial chamber (dolmen) still in place. The dolmen consists of five support stones, one that has fallen, and a large capstone that has been split in two.
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Links: www.megalithic.co.uk, www.kulturarv.dk
By: Drudii

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