Klavsebølle: Passage Grave, Marsh and Straw Hat Craft

For a trip to Klavsebølle, you can explore three distinct themes: the Stone Age tomb Kong Holms Høj, the Holmsmose wetland and a historical insight into straw hat plaiting. Together, they offer perspectives on archaeology, landscape and craft work as a livelihood. For your planning, it is helpful to distinguish between them: Holmsmose combines marshland and meadows with seasonal birdwatching; Kong Holms Høj represents Stone Age tomb architecture.

Kong Holms Høj: Chamber and Passage

Kong Holms Høj is classified as a Stone Age dolmen or passage grave; its date range is 3950 to 2801 BC. This indicates a period, not a single year of construction. The northern part is a free-standing passage grave chamber oriented north–south. It consists of seven to eight supporting stones. One or two additional stones belong to a passage on the east side. The directions refer to different parts: north–south describes the chamber’s orientation, while east indicates the passage’s location. This helps distinguish the two features when you look at the passage grave’s structure.

Holmsmose and Its Birdlife

Holmsmose is a wetland covering about 30 hectares. It includes a permanently waterlogged marsh as well as wet and dry meadows. The landscape therefore consists of more than marshland alone: meadows with varying degrees of moisture are also part of it. Birds found in the area include grebes, coots, greenshanks, lapwings and marsh harriers. The mix of marshland and meadows connects the landscape with an interest in its birdlife. Sightings vary by season. If birdwatching is important to your trip, take the time of year into account when planning.

The Historic Craft of Straw Hat Making

Another cultural-history insight comes from a house in Klausebølle in the parish of Tullebølle. Three unmarried girls lived there: Anne Dorthea Hansen was 23 years old, while Anne Kirstine Rasmussen and Johanne Margrethe Larsen were both 16. All three earned their living by plaiting straw hats. Their shared work connects the three life stories; at the same time, this offers a different perspective from Kong Holms Høj. While the chamber, stones and orientation form the archaeological focus there, the straw hat plaiting centers on craft work as a livelihood.

A Shelter for Five People

The “Klavsebølle” shelter can accommodate five people. Capacity and booking arrangements may change, so check both in advance if you are planning to stay there.

When looking for a hotel for a trip to Klavsebølle, the different themes can help guide your planning: Holmsmose offers seasonal nature watching, Kong Holms Høj offers an opportunity to explore a Stone Age tomb, and straw hat plaiting adds craft work to the cultural history.

Discover more destinations: Lejbølle, Hennetved, Spodsbjerg, Nordenbro, Bagenkop, Lohals, Botofte, Emmerbølle.

For the broader travel overview: Langeland.