Großsteingrab 'Denghoog'

About the museum

The Denghoog is one of the best-preserved megalithic tombs in Northern Europe and is dated to the Funnel Beaker culture, between about 3200 and 2800 BC. The name comes from Sölring, the Sylt Frisian language, and roughly means "assembly hill" – a hint that the mound may later also have served as a meeting place.

Beneath the earth mound lies an oval chamber formed by twelve supporting stones and three capstones; the heaviest stones weigh up to 18 tons. A passage about six meters long leads into the interior. The Hamburg geologist Ferdinand Wibel examined the tomb in September 1868; since the 1930s the chamber has been open to visitors. A re-examination in 1982 found bone fragments, vessels, stone tools and amber beads.

The original finds are in the Archäologisches Landesmuseum (State Archaeological Museum) at Schloss Gottorf in Schleswig; copies are shown by the Sylt Museum in Keitum. The Denghoog is looked after by the Sölring Foriining, which runs it together with the Sylt Museum, the Altfriesisches Haus and the Naturpfad Vogelkoje as the Sölring Museen. Those who prefer not to go inside can also explore the chamber virtually in a 3D tour.

Highlights

• Walk-in burial chamber beneath an earth mound
• Capstones and edge stones of up to 18 tons
• Access via a six-meter passage or a roof opening
• Virtual 3D tour
• One of the best-preserved megalithic tombs in Schleswig-Holstein

Permanent exhibition

• Steinzeitgrab Denghoog – Walk-in Stone Age burial chamber with massive boulders; the Sylt Museum in Keitum offers more information on burial culture and archaeology.

Operated by

Sölring Foriining e. V.

Admission & discounts

Adults €2.50 with the Sylt guest card, €6.50 without. Free admission for, among others, children under 6, members of the Sölring Foriining and the Freundeskreis, Sylt school classes and kindergartens, and holders of a pass from the Museumsbund, ICOM or the Museumsverband SH/HH.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the operator, visiting the Sölring Museen involves barriers for people with walking difficulties, wheelchair users and people with strollers; information on barriers is available at 04651 32805. An accessible WC and disabled parking spaces are nearby.

Kids & families

Only partly suitable for kids

• Stroller-friendly: not available
• Playground / play area

Suitable for children from about age 10; there is an outdoor children's playground nearby. With a stroller, the visit involves barriers.

Getting there & parking

Bicycle parking available.

Amenities & dining

Dogs are not allowed. Toilet facilities are available.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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