Hohøj
The Several mass , about 2.0 km to the east of Mariager in Jutland is 72 meters in diameter and 12 meters height of the largest grave hill ( Danish oldtidshøj ) of Denmark . Its top is 110 meters above sea level. Knowledge of the area is based on an interdisciplinary study from the late 1990s.
In 1997, a 15.0 m section on the south side of the hill was examined to determine its age. On this occasion it was found that the people of the Bronze Age 3400 years ago had initially leveled the terrain for the mound foundation. It is still not known which graves it might contain. It was placed under protection in 1898.
100 m south-east of Hohøj was a settlement in the older Iron Age (between 500 BC and 0). During the excavation of an area of approximately 7000 m², buildings were identified, one of which has been completely excavated. The three-aisled nave with two rows of roof-bearing posts had a size of around 17.0 × 5.0 m.
As is often the case, ancient legends are associated with the hill. It is said that a King Ho is buried in the mound with armor and a sword made of pure gold.
literature
- Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politics bog om Danmarks oldtid . Copenhagen 2002 ISBN 87-567-6458-8 , pp. 49, 112-113
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Coordinates: 56 ° 38 ′ 40.7 ″ N , 10 ° 0 ′ 2.4 ″ E