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<< Text Pages >> Fur Emmelsten Langdysse - Long Barrow in Denmark in Midtjylland

Submitted by Fortidsminder on Saturday, 19 June 2010  Page Views: 2201

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Fur Emmelsten Langdysse Alternative Name: Kæmpegrav, Eemmelstene, Kjæmpegraven, Emmelsted, Emmelsten Høj, Fur Ø, Emmesten, Emmelsten
Country: Denmark County: Midtjylland Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Viborg  Nearest Village: Fur
Latitude: 56.664134N  Longitude: 8.915911E
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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
5
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Langdysse (Long Barrow) in Viborg

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 5.5km W 280° Krejbjerg Jættestue 2 Passage Grave
 5.6km W 280° Krejbjerg Jættestue 1 Passage Grave
 7.0km SW 234° Ejstrup Opstandelseshøj Stenkiste Cist
 8.6km NNW 332° Kybehuse Hvashøj Stenkiste Cist
 11.2km NW 325° Kårup Kløverhøj Jættestue Passage Grave
 14.8km WNW 303° Vejerslev Hellekiste Cist
 15.0km WSW 239° Lihme Hovedgård Runddysse 2 Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 15.0km WSW 240° Lihme Hovedgård Runddysse 1* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 15.6km NNW 330° Lødderup Trinddorris Hellekiste Cist
 18.6km NNE 13° Debel Anshede Stenkiste Cist
 18.6km SSE 157° Tastum Stenkiste 1 Cist
 19.2km SSE 155° Tastum Stenkiste 2 Cist
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 20.1km SE 143° Kobberup Tinghøje Jættestue Passage Grave
 20.2km SSE 151° Kardyb Langdysse* Long Barrow
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 20.4km SE 144° Kobberup Runddysse Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 21.4km SSE 152° Iglsø Hvalshøje Jættestue* Passage Grave
 21.5km E 80° Ålstrup Langdysse med Stenkiste Long Barrow
 23.0km ENE 77° Alstrup Runddysse Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 23.6km E 79° Alstrup Langdysse Long Barrow
 24.1km ENE 64° Fandrup Klovnhøj Jættestue Passage Grave
 24.9km NW 305° Torsbjerggård Torshøj Jættestue Passage Grave
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Re: Fur Emmelsten Langdysse by Anonymous on Wednesday, 01 April 2015
Emmelsten Langdysse is on the islad of Fur, which is the island to the north of you coordinates.
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