Kong Svends Høj

Kong Svends Høj is a passage grave on the island of Lolland in Denmark, immediately north of Pederstrup [1]. Kong Svends Høj consists of a large, rectangular mound covering a chamber 12.5 metres in length [1]. The mound is surrounded by kerbstones, which, with a height of around 1.5 metres, are among the tallest recorded in a Neolithic tomb [1]. The gable stones are almost 4 metres high [1]. The north-western façade originally had two outliers, known as "horns" or guard stones [1]. The first excavations were attempted in 1780 by a Danish prime minister and a pastor's son who later became bishop of Copenhagen [1]. The tomb was first restored in 1942, when the entrance was discovered [1].