Møllehøj passage grave near Lille Rørbæk

Experiences and practical information

In the Stone Age, people began to cultivate the earth, the flint tools got a better machining, and new tombs came to the country. Møllehøj chambered barrow is large and well-preserved, and is located a little southeast of Lille Rørbæk, just off the municipal border. It dates from the Neolithic period and is more than 5,000 years old. If you are curious, you can bring a flashlight and visit Møllehøj. The chambered barrow was excavated already in 1707. The entrance is long and low, but in the inner space it is high enough that most people can stand upright. The chamber is 1.9 meters high, 6.7 meters long and 2.9 meters wide. The chamber can accommodate around twenty adults. Among other things, there were found three axes, seven daggers and more earthen jars.