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Stone Age Burial Chamber
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AddedAug 03 2010
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Description
Stone Age Burial Chamber "Myrpold", oriented SSE-NNW.
The chamber is placed on four stones in ENE, four of WSW and two of NNW-end.
In front of the chamber a passage to SSE along its length with a stone on each side. On the actual chamber is a large and a small capstone, respectively,
2.35 x 2.25 x approx. 1 m and 1.80 x 1.10 x 0.75 m.
Chamber measures exterior 5 x 3 m, height approx. 1.70 m,
4.50 m inside (of the real chamber 3.10 m) x up to 1.75 m wide,
height approx. 0.75 m.

Restoration 1937: An orthostat corrected, the smaller capstone put in place.

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