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Megalitgravar och återanvändning. En fallstudie av tre megalitgravar i Södervidinge, Skåne.

Nambord, Estelle LU (2026) ARKK04 20252
Archaeology
Abstract
This thesis explores the concept of reuse during prehistory in relation to megalithic tombs, using three passage graves in Södervidinge, Skåne, as a case study. Using a landscape theoretical framework and a phenomenological perspective, the study analyses the spatial relationships between the graves, their relationship to the surrounding landscape, and the experience of the place. The results show that the megalithic graves should not be understood as isolated monuments, but as parts of a coherent place shaped by social, ritual, and landscape-related practices. The megaliths and a prehistoric lake are interpreted as having
been focal points for ritual activities over long periods of prehistory. Reuse is therefore understood not as a... (More)
This thesis explores the concept of reuse during prehistory in relation to megalithic tombs, using three passage graves in Södervidinge, Skåne, as a case study. Using a landscape theoretical framework and a phenomenological perspective, the study analyses the spatial relationships between the graves, their relationship to the surrounding landscape, and the experience of the place. The results show that the megalithic graves should not be understood as isolated monuments, but as parts of a coherent place shaped by social, ritual, and landscape-related practices. The megaliths and a prehistoric lake are interpreted as having
been focal points for ritual activities over long periods of prehistory. Reuse is therefore understood not as a result of interrupted use, but as the continuous reactivation of the megaliths and the place through ritual practices that maintained a sense of continuity with the past. (Less)
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author
Nambord, Estelle LU
supervisor
organization
course
ARKK04 20252
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
megaliths, reuse, prehistory, landscape, phenomenology
language
English
id
9225899
date added to LUP
2026-07-14 09:44:41
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2026-07-14 09:44:41
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  abstract     = {{This thesis explores the concept of reuse during prehistory in relation to megalithic tombs, using three passage graves in Södervidinge, Skåne, as a case study. Using a landscape theoretical framework and a phenomenological perspective, the study analyses the spatial relationships between the graves, their relationship to the surrounding landscape, and the experience of the place. The results show that the megalithic graves should not be understood as isolated monuments, but as parts of a coherent place shaped by social, ritual, and landscape-related practices. The megaliths and a prehistoric lake are interpreted as having 
been focal points for ritual activities over long periods of prehistory. Reuse is therefore understood not as a result of interrupted use, but as the continuous reactivation of the megaliths and the place through ritual practices that maintained a sense of continuity with the past.}},
  author       = {{Nambord, Estelle}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Megalitgravar och återanvändning. En fallstudie av tre megalitgravar i Södervidinge, Skåne.}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}