Ingershøj (or Ingers Høj) is a significant burial mound from the Ancient Period, located on Tåsinge a little south of Vindeby in Svendborg Municipality. The mound is one of Denmark's largest and best preserved of its kind, with a height of almost 7 meters and a diameter of about 40-41 meters. It is located on a ridge that extends north from Bregninge bakke, and dominates as the center of a group of at least four mounds. From the top of Ingershøj there is a remarkable view of the surrounding landscape, including Ærø, Funen, Langeland and Svendborg Sund.
The mound dates to the Ancient Period and is probably thought to date from the Bronze Age. Originally, Ingershøj was surrounded by a stone circle of large stones, but these were removed about 150 years ago. An expert archaeological investigation of the mound has never been carried out, and therefore no finds of antiquities are known from the site. In the 18th century, the mound was vandalized by grave robbers, but the damage seems to have been repaired.
The name "Ingers Høj" is linked to a folk tale about a young girl named Inger. According to the tale, Inger swore that she would remain faithful to her lover, but when another suitor came, she chose him anyway. When she was on her way to the altar in Bregninge Church to be married, the Devil appeared and abducted her to the mound. One version of the tale tells that a bridal wreath protected her until a peasant boy tore it off, after which the Devil was able to take her into the mound. The tale may have contributed to preserving the mound from being leveled.
Ingershøj is protected, first parts of the mound in 1901, and since the total protection of ancient monuments in 1937, the entire mound has been protected. On top of the mound is a granite stone from a trigonometric station, set up in 1901, where an area of 3 alens around the stone is also protected. Access to the mound is via a field road from Sundbrovej.
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