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Prinsehøjene. Dolmen in mound. The Danish crown prince, later King Frederik d. 7, excavated the mounds in the 1830s. That is why they are called Prinsehøjene.
There are 2 mounds next to each other. The mounds were restored in 1937. In the eastern mound the chamber is open. In the western mound the chamber is covered with earth.
23 x 2,5 meters. Well preserved. Some kerbstones can be seen. Over
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Prinsehøjene. Dolmen in mound. The Danish crown prince, later King Frederik d. 7, excavated the mounds in the 1830s. That is why they are called Prinsehøjene.
There are 2 mounds next to each other. The mounds were restored in 1937. In the eastern mound the chamber is open. In the western mound the chamber is covered with earth.
23 x 2,5 meters. Well preserved. Some kerbstones can be seen. Overgrown with grass and a large old oak. Foto marets

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