Gillhög, an ancient megalithic site, hides the secrets of a long-lost civilization. Dated to around 3300 BC and restored in 1986, the passage grave is approximately 25 meters in diameter and 2.5 meters high. Its most remarkable structure is the Time Pillar, a chamber covered with three large stone slabs, 5.7 meters long and 2.3 meters wide. The passage, leading towards the southeast, is 5.5 meters long and 0.7 to 0.8 meters wide and covered by four large stone slabs, with the innermost serving as a key stone. The site also holds the remnants of a Stone Age settlement.
In 1932, an examination of the site revealed remains, including skeletal material, flint tools, pottery shards, and two secondary graves in the form of cairn-like structures just outside the chamber. The chamber, with its unique gap, is the youngest type of passage graves, making Gillhög the end construction period for megalith tombs in Sweden.
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Written by Nik Frost
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