Gammel Hestehave Mound 411710 is identified as a Neolithic and Bronze Age site, specifically a Round Barrow (Rundhøj). The mound dates generally to the bronze age. The site is also known by the alternative name Gamle Hestehauge.
The monument is situated in Denmark, within the area of Fyn, and is administratively located in Svendborg Kommune (municipality). Svendborg is the nearest town. The Gammel Hestehave mound 411710 is the largest and best preserved of all the burial mounds in the local area. It forms part of a larger group of mounds designated as a sightseeing mound group. Other nearby ancient sites include numerous other round barrows, a Cist (Stenkiste), and Rock Art (such as Gammel Hestehave Æbleskivestenen).
The mound is described as »well-preserved«. It has a total height of 3.80 meters and a diameter of 28 meters. Historical records confirm these dimensions (3.80 x 28 m), although a 1983 survey measured it at 2.8 x 24.0 x 24.0 m.
Features noted include:
* The mound is grass-grown.
* It is planted with young fruit trees, or characterized by deciduous thicket and deciduous trees as of 1983.
* A large tree grows on the side of the mound.
* A path has been formed leading up to the top. Visitors can climb the mound to achieve a good view of the other mounds in the area.
Gammel Hestehave is considered a »national attraction« and has been classified as an ancient monument of national importance since 2010. It is a protected site (Fredet), with protection status dating back to 1937 or later. The Fredningsnr. (protection number) is 411710.
The site has undergone several official surveys and monitoring visits:
* In 1947, activities included cultivation/agriculture and forestry, legal registration (Tinglysning), and a museum survey by the Nationalmuseet.
* A new survey of the protected location took place in 1983.
* Periodic supervision of the protected location was carried out by Museum Odense in 2009 and 2019.
* In 2010, new public communication/signage was implemented at the site as part of the project “Danmarks Oldtid i Landskabet” (Denmark’s Antiquity in the Landscape).
Administrative features available at the location include a parking lot, a sign for the ancient monument, and a sign for the public road. The museum responsible for the site is Arkæologi Sydfyn.