{"id":2166,"date":"2021-08-09T19:11:06","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T23:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/?page_id=2166"},"modified":"2021-08-12T17:51:14","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T21:51:14","slug":"sprove-kong-asgers-hoj-passage-tomb-isle-of-mon-sjaelland-denmark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/sprove-kong-asgers-hoj-passage-tomb-isle-of-mon-sjaelland-denmark\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprove Kong Asgers H\u00f8j Passage Tomb, Isle of M\u00f8n, Sjaelland, Denmark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj1P1010120.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2167\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj1P1010120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2039\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj1P1010120.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj1P1010120-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj1P1010120-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj1P1010120-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj1P1010120-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2039px) 100vw, 2039px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sprove Kong Asgers H\u00f8j is a passage tomb located on the northwest tip of M\u00f8n near the village of Sprove, with a view to Stege Bucht. It is dated to between 3000 and 1500 B.C.E. The passage into the chamber is 10 meters long while the inner chamber itself measures 10 m in length and 2 m in width. There is a gate that is open during the day. It is best to bring a torch of some kind to illuminate the interior of the tumulus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj2P1010122.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2174\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj2P1010122.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2032\" height=\"1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj2P1010122.jpg 2032w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj2P1010122-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj2P1010122-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj2P1010122-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj2P1010122-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2032px) 100vw, 2032px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A view of the orthostats that line the passageway inside the tumulus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj3P1010124.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2173\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj3P1010124.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2037\" height=\"1359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj3P1010124.jpg 2037w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj3P1010124-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj3P1010124-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj3P1010124-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj3P1010124-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2037px) 100vw, 2037px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>These orthostats are part of the inner chamber.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj4P1010125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj4P1010125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj4P1010125.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj4P1010125-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj4P1010125-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/neolithic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sprove-Kong-Asgers-Hoj4P1010125-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Another orthostat inside the mound&#8217;s inner chamber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sprove Kong Asgers H\u00f8j is a passage tomb located on the northwest tip of M\u00f8n near the village of Sprove, with a view to Stege Bucht. It is dated to between 3000 and 1500 B.C.E. 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