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July 12, 2011
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The dome-shaped hill in the background is actually a barrow (named Hashøj) from the early Bronze Age, ca. 1800-1100 BC. There are some 60,000 of those scattered all over the country and each of them have individual names. Originally they were much smaller, only covering a single grave, but were gradually extended through out the Bronze and Iron Ages (1100 B.C. to 400 A.D.) to contain many more bodies. The dead were buried fully dressed inside a hollow Oak trunk, always with their head pointing south towards the Sun.

I was actually standing on top of another barrow, called Galgebakken (Gallows Hill), which until recent times was used as an official executioner place by the local authorities. The last people hanged here were a woman and her son for killing their husband/father back in 1847. I wonder if they appreciated the nice view from here as I certainly did while taking this picture.


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*malaladanila Jul 12, 2011
Very nice, Keld!
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*KeldBach Jul 12, 2011
Thanks very much, Mihaela :)
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