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<< Our Photo Pages >> Jelling Rundhøj 2 - Round Barrow(s) in Denmark in Syddanmark

Submitted by krautrock on Wednesday, 08 June 2011  Page Views: 3919

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Jelling Rundhøj 2 Alternative Name: Kong Gorms Høj
Country: Denmark County: Syddanmark Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Vejle  Nearest Village: Jelling
Latitude: 55.756040N  Longitude: 9.419260E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.67 Ambience: 3.75 Access: 4.67

Jelling Rundhøj 2
Jelling Rundhøj 2 submitted by holger_rix : Kong Gorms Høj (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round Barrow(s) in Vejle

Kong Gorms Høj

Famous Round Barrow near Vejle.

Size 11 meter x 80 meter.

More information at www.kulturarv.dk: Danish Sites and Monuments Record: 170904-46
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Jelling Rundhøj 2
Jelling Rundhøj 2 submitted by holger_rix : Picture of the excavated mound (Kongernes Jelling Museum) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Jelling Rundhøj 2
Jelling Rundhøj 2 submitted by holger_rix : Kong Gorms Høj (Vote or comment on this photo)

Jelling Rundhøj 2
Jelling Rundhøj 2 submitted by holger_rix : Kong Gorms Høj (Vote or comment on this photo)

Jelling Rundhøj 2
Jelling Rundhøj 2 submitted by Team-Omega-25 : Site in Syddanmark Denmark (Vote or comment on this photo)

Jelling Rundhøj 2
Jelling Rundhøj 2 submitted by CharcoalBurner89 : September 26, 2022

Jelling Rundhøj 2
Jelling Rundhøj 2 submitted by CharcoalBurner89

Jelling Rundhøj 2
Jelling Rundhøj 2 submitted by Podovsky : Jelling Rundhøj 2, Kong Gorms Høj.

Jelling Rundhøj 2
Jelling Rundhøj 2 submitted by Alta-Falisa : The whole site is now surrounded by white poles which mark the perimeter of the wooden 1500 meters long palissade built by Harald Bluetooth, King of Denmark (~958 – ~ 986). Photo : May 2019.

Jelling Rundhøj 2
Jelling Rundhøj 2 submitted by holger_rix : Kong Gorms Høj

Jelling Rundhøj 2
Jelling Rundhøj 2 submitted by holger_rix : Kong Gorms Høj

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 65m NNE 23° Jelling Runesten* Carving
 110m E 98° Jelling - 1913 Commemorative Monument* Modern Stone Circle etc
 120m NW 326° Kongernes Jelling Museum* Museum
 132m NNE 22° Jelling Rundhøj 1* Round Barrow(s)
 240m NNE 22° Jelling Skibssætning* Stone Circle
 944m SSW 205° Jellinge Rundhøj* Round Barrow(s)
 1.4km SSW 196° Faarup Rundhøj* Round Barrow(s)
 4.3km S 174° Haraldshøj Rundhøj* Round Barrow(s)
 11.2km ESE 117° Bredballe Nørreskov Runddysse Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 15.6km ESE 106° Assendrup Jættestue Passage Grave
 17.0km SW 229° Store Rygbjerg Runesten* Carving
 17.2km SSW 206° Egtved Girl Barrow* Barrow Cemetery
 19.2km ESE 106° Daugård Jættestue Passage Grave
 19.6km ESE 121° Brejning Trindhøj Round Barrow(s)
 20.3km E 101° Daugård Langdysse Long Barrow
 21.1km ESE 109° Ullerup Skov Stenkiste Cist
 24.1km ESE 109° Stouby Runddysse Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 24.4km ENE 74° Oens Skov Runddysse Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 24.7km WSW 240° Vorbasse Nørresøgård Langdysse* Long Barrow
 25.4km ENE 60° Nørrehåb Runddysse Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 25.4km SW 222° Hamborggårdstenen* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 25.7km SW 227° Bække Langdysse Long Barrow
 25.9km SW 222° Bække Skibssætning* Stone Circle
 26.3km ENE 61° Rugballe Grønhøj Jættestue* Passage Grave
 26.4km SSE 165° Eltang Sletteskov Langdysse Long Barrow
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