The Åstrup Deelhøj (also called Dilhøj) is a passage grave east of Vejle west of Åstrup and northwest of Juelsminde in Jutland in Denmark. It dates from the Neolithic period about 3500-2800 BC. And is a megalithic funnel beaker culture. The passage grave is a type of Neolithic megalithic plants, which consists of a chamber and a structurally offset, lateral corridor. This form is found primarily in Denmark, Germany and Scandinavia, as well as occasionally in France and the Netherlands. Neolithic monuments are an expression of the culture and ideology of Neolithic societies. Their formation...
The Åstrup Deelhøj (also called Dilhøj) is a passage grave east of Vejle west of Åstrup and northwest of Juelsminde in Jutland in Denmark. It dates from the Neolithic period about 3500-2800 BC. And is a megalithic funnel beaker culture. The passage grave is a type of Neolithic megalithic plants, which consists of a chamber and a structurally offset, lateral corridor. This form is found primarily in Denmark, Germany and Scandinavia, as well as occasionally in France and the Netherlands. Neolithic monuments are an expression of the culture and ideology of Neolithic societies. Their formation and function are considered indicators of social development.
The slightly oval, demolished to the east, the imperial barren mound of Deelhøj is 16 to 18 meters in diameter and 3.5 meters high. The narrow access is in the southeast. The end of the aisle is covered by flat slabs and has two threshold stones . The 1.7 m high chamber consists of eight supporting and one capstone. It measures about 3.1 × 2.7 m.