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Here lay the dead

During the excavation of Borum Eshøj in 1875 a plan of the barrow was drawn. The plan shows that an old man’s grave lies at the centre. To the right of this we see a grave that contains the body of a young man. Farthest to the right an elderly woman’s grave is shown. The excavation plan also includes a pair of square stone-settings. These form enclosures or small buildings where one could honour the dead for a time. In addition there are several areas of stone paving. The barrow is surrounded by a stone wall carefully built in steps.

Here lay the dead
Plan of Borum Eshøj drawn by Konrad Engelhardt in 1875.
Here lay the dead
Here lay the dead
Here lay the dead
Water colours and drawings of the three oak coffin graves from Borum Eshøj, made by J. Magnus Petersen.