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| Posted Comments: ghostlly
(2011-03-11) | I wonder if the spiral path is original to the site and had ritualistic significance. | praeceptor
(2011-03-12) | ghostlly, In these matters I have no idea. You can consider me being an innocent child in this respect that just are visiting prehistoric sites in order to shoot a few photos – that's all!
Following here an attempt to translate the original description from Danish to English.
1931 Inspected by museum staff
National Museum, Danish Department., Danish Prehistory
In Stolpegaard's Garden directly NW of the house are 2 burial mounds [sb.5-5A]. The northernmost [sb.5] is a very beautiful arched high, 3.25 m high, c. 18 m in dimension. The hill is grassy with some trees on the side. On the top stands a circle of trees. A path winds its way around the mound. Conservation Worthy. Inspected on, 12 / 9 1931
1938 Inspected by musum staff
National Museum, Danish Department., Danish Prehistory
A Burrow in the northwest corner of Stolpegaard's Garden, 3.25 x 18 m. The top slightly flattened. A Path up the side of the mound. Protected by the Executive Board of the former poorhouse "Stolpegaard". Preservation approberet by Gentofte municipal council and the parish councils in Gladsaxe, Herlev, Lyngby Taarbaek and Søllerød as the owners of Stolpegaard Announced publicly 19 / 1 1932nd 31 / 3 1939 at the Board's order devoted 8 m. [[After the Board's order preserved in 8 m girth - to the N and V for fencing. 442/54]].
1988 New inspection of protected sites
Forest and Nature Agency, 10 office
Dimensions acc. To blue card is not measured again, but is taken for face value. Snailegang to the top of the mound. The top has suffered light damage from visitors. Overgrown with a wreath of 6 old trees on the top surface and scattered, small deciduous trees along the foothills. Incidentally grassy, except for the top surface inside the ring of trees. Situated in the well-kept lawn in the park for nursing homes. A long building in the distance against N. ** Worth a visit ** Together with 3030:73 quite worth seeing. Fully visible from public roads close S of the mound. Parking in front of him. Stand: 1988: Grass and Deciduous trees | Andy B
(2011-03-12) | A very pleasant barrow in any case, a nice thing to have in their garden |
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