The Gillhög passage grave in Skåne

Gillhög is a restored passage grave from the younger stone age located in Barsebäck, Kävlinge, Skåne. The passage grave lies in a burial mound approximately 25 meters in diameter and 2.5 meters high. The chamber is rounded rectangular and the passage, which leads southeast, is 5.5 meters long and 0.7 to 0.8 meters wide. The chamber is covered by three roof blocks, while the passage is covered by four roof slabs, the innermost of which is a key stone.

Part of the younger funnel beaker culture, the grave was likely built around 3300 BC. It is typologically significant due to the presence of a collar, which is the youngest type of passage grave and marks the final construction period for megalith graves in the area. Between the wall stones and the roof, there is a collar made of larger blocks designed to seal the space.

In 1932, an investigation of the grave found skeletal material, amber beads, pottery shards, and flint tools. Two secondary graves in the form of slab graves were also found just outside the chamber. Just north of Gillhög are the remains of a stone age settlement. The site is open to the public, allowing visitors to see how the builders managed to place several tons of heavy stone blocks to form the roof.

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