Stone-packing graves
Some of the most mysterious graves of prehistory are the so-called ‘stone-packing graves’ from the Neolithic period, constructed between 3100-2800 BC. These consist of depressions packed with stones (thus the name), located beside a small ‘mortuary house’. The structures are covered by a layer of stones. The ‘graves’ are often placed beside one another or in long rows. A single row of stone-packing graves near Skive reaches a length of almost 1700 metres!
![Stone-packing graves during excavation at Herrup, western Jutland. Stone-packing graves](/typo3temp/assets/images/csm_Stendyngegrav-Herrup-collage_01_effe8b4df3_8a080f1ef9.png)
![At the burial site Bondesgårde, Torsted in western Jutland, the stone-packing graves were placed in long, parallel rows. Stone-packing graves](/typo3temp/assets/images/csm_Stendyngegrave-paa-raekke_02_63761c2167_f6f21fc0ac.png)