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<< Our Photo Pages >> Børnehøj Jættestue - Passage Grave in Denmark in Hovedstaden

Submitted by kristiansen on Thursday, 10 June 2010  Page Views: 2446

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Børnehøj Jættestue Alternative Name: Børnehøi, Børnehøj
Country: Denmark County: Hovedstaden Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: København  Nearest Village: Himmelev
Latitude: 55.661779N  Longitude: 12.110515E
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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.
4 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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CharcoalBurner89 visited on 24th Mar 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4 Easily accessible on foot and beautifully restored to provide a glimpse inside a megalithic tumulus.

MegalithicDania visited on 19th Feb 2018 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4

NeolithicFanatic visited on 19th Feb 2018 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.67 Ambience: 4 Access: 4

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by kristiansen : Site in København Denmark (Vote or comment on this photo)
Jættestue (Passage Grave) in København

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Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by CharcoalBurner89 : March 24, 2023 (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by NeolithicFanatic : Standing in the southern chamber looking out through the southern passage. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by CharcoalBurner89 : March 24, 2023 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by NeolithicFanatic : The northern passage seen from the inside of the northern chamber. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by CharcoalBurner89 : March 24, 2023 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by CharcoalBurner89

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by Johnpeter : Site in Hovedstaden Denmark

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by Johnpeter

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by NeolithicFanatic : Sitting inside the northern chamber.

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by NeolithicFanatic : Sitting inside the southern chamber.

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by NeolithicFanatic : Overview seen from the south.

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by NeolithicFanatic : Overview from on top of the mound.

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by NeolithicFanatic : Overview looking south.

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by NeolithicFanatic : In the centre of the picture is the central stone used as the divider between the two chambers.

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by NeolithicFanatic : Interior of the southern chamber.

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by NeolithicFanatic : The interior of the northern chamber.

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by NeolithicFanatic : The two passages.

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by kristiansen : Site in København Denmark

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by kristiansen

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by kristiansen

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by kristiansen

Børnehøj Jættestue
Børnehøj Jættestue submitted by kristiansen

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 541m NNW 327° Himmelev Runddysse* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 614m N 10° Mastehøi (Roskilde)* Round Barrow(s)
 2.4km WSW 237° Vikingeskibsmuseet* Museum
 2.6km NE 49° Veddelev Runddysse* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 2.7km NE 49° Veddelev Langdysse* Long Barrow
 2.9km SW 220° Karl Gustav Stenen* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 2.9km SW 223° Roskilde Skåltegn* Rock Art
 4.1km WSW 244° Loddenhøj (Roskilde)* Round Barrow(s)
 4.5km NNE 12° Store Valby Langdysse 3* Long Barrow
 4.8km W 263° Bosrup Skov Gravhøj* Round Barrow(s)
 4.8km W 263° Boserup Skov Gravhøj 2* Round Barrow(s)
 4.8km W 263° Boserup Skov Gravhøj 3* Round Barrow(s)
 4.9km SW 228° Hyrdehøj (Roskilde)* Round Barrow(s)
 4.9km NNE 30° Gundsølille Runddysse* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 4.9km NNE 31° Gundsølille Jættestue* Passage Grave
 4.9km NE 46° Ågerup Tingstedet* Modern Stone Circle etc
 5.0km NNE 19° Store Valby Langdysse 2* Long Barrow
 5.0km W 268° Boserup Skov Gravhøj 7* Round Barrow(s)
 5.0km WSW 250° Studemarken Langdysse* Long Barrow
 5.0km W 265° Boserup Gravhøj* Round Barrow(s)
 5.0km NNE 19° Store Valby Langdysse 1* Long Barrow
 5.0km W 271° Boserup Skov Gravhøj 6* Round Barrow(s)
 5.1km NE 53° Ågerup Bukketornehøj* Round Barrow(s)
 5.1km W 267° Boserup Skov Gravhøj 4* Round Barrow(s)
 5.2km NNE 19° Gundsølille Langdysse 3* Long Barrow
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Re: Street View: Baunehøi Jættestue by NeolithicFanatic on Monday, 25 January 2021
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The pictures listed as "Kirke-Helsinge Baunehøi Jættestue" are not of this passage grave.
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Video Baunehøi Jættestue by kristiansen on Sunday, 25 September 2016
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Street View: Baunehøi Jættestue by praeceptor on Tuesday, 16 August 2011
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