Dobbeltjættestuen Månehøj

Månehøj — also written Måneshøj — is a passage grave from the Funnel Beaker Neolithic period, located on the Svinø peninsula north-west of Vordingborg. It was built around 3200 BC and is one of the relatively few well-preserved double passage graves in Denmark: a long burial chamber divided in two by a so-called dividing stone. The grave was excavated in 1908 — begun by the farm's owner and shortly afterwards taken over by the National Museum — where skeletal remains of men, women and children were found, along with around 300 artefacts, including pottery from the Funnel Beaker culture and a rare, almost intact 'face vessel' with eyes and eyebrows. The finds are kept at the National Museum. In 2004 the monument was thoroughly restored, with supporting stones straightened and the heavy capstones repositioned. The passage grave today stands with an open layout — without its original covering mound — giving a clear view of its construction. The site has free access and is signposted.