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|Location:|| ''Mammen (BjerringhØj), Jutland, Denmark''
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|Find Date:|| ''1868''
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|Bodies:|| ''''
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|Context:|| ''Mound''
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|Dated to:|| ''c.970-971''
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|Museum:|| ''National Museum of Denmark (C133-C155)''
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|Grave Goods:|| ''Axe, Textiles, bronze cauldron, wax candle,''<br>
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==Bjerringhøj at Mammen==
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Found in 1868 by a farmer. [https://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/the-grave-from-mammen/]
  
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The original report was by Worssae and published in 1869.
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The Mammen site was re-excavated in 1986. The mound was approximately 13m in diameter and  probably originally about 4m high. The  burial chamber was walled in oak planks about 1m high and was approximately 3m long by 1.8m wide. The body was placed in a box about 30cm in height and placed along the north wall of the chamber. [Pedersen 2014b|p.88]
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==See Also==
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[[:Category:Denmark: Mammen|Mammen Category Page]] - lists all the Viking Age Compendium pages and images related to Mammen.
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==Associated Finds==
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The Mammon Hoard was found nearby.
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==Catalogue of Grave Goods==
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:*Silver Inlaid Axe (C133)
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::[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992|cat.173]
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<gallery>
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VA Mammen Axe.JPG
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NMD-Web Mammen, Axe 1 (C133) DO-2359.jpg
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NMD-Web Mammen, Axe 1 (C133) DO-2092.jpg
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</gallery>
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:*Axe (C134)
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<gallery>
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NMD-Web Mammen, Axe 2 (C134) DO-2360.jpg
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</gallery>
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:*Textile remains - Embroidery Faces (C135)
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::[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992|cat.174a]
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<gallery>
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NMD-Web Mammen, Embroidery (C135) DO-2897.jpg
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</gallery>
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:*Textile remains - Embroidery Acanthus (C135)
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<gallery>
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NMD-Web Mammen, Embroidery (C135) DO-707.jpg
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</gallery>
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:*Textile remains - Embroidery Animals (C135)
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<gallery>
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NMD-Web Mammen, Embroidery (C135) DO-738.jpg
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</gallery>
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:*Textile remains - Embroidery Leopard & Masks (C135)
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::[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992|cat.174b]
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<gallery>
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NMD-Web Mammen, Embroidery (C135) DO-857.jpg
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</gallery>
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:*Textile remains - Ribbon (C137)
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::[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992|cat.174d]
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<gallery>
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NMD-Web Mammen, Ribbon (C137) DO-761.jpg
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</gallery>
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:*Textile remains - Cuff (C138)
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::[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992|cat.174e]
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<gallery>
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NMD-Web Mammen, Cuff (C138) DO-783.jpg
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</gallery>
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:*Textile remains - Woollen Braids
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::[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992|cat.174c]
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:*Textile remains - Silk (C140)
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<gallery>
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NMD-Web Mammen, Silk (C140) DO-2909.jpg
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</gallery>
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:*Spangles of Gold Foil
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:*Iron Strap-end
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<gallery>
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Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.7.2 Mount.JPG
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</gallery>
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:*Casket mounts
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<gallery>
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Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.7.3 Mount.JPG
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</gallery>
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:*Gaming Board mounts
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<gallery>
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Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.7.1 Mount.JPG
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Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.7.5 Mount.JPG
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</gallery>
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:*Copper-alloy Cauldron
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<gallery>
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Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.8.1 Copper-Alloy Cauldron.JPG
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Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.8.2 Copper-Alloy Cauldron.JPG
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</gallery>
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:*Copper-alloy Basin
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:*Wax Candle (C152)
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<gallery>
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NMD-Web Mammen, Candle (C152) DO-2368.jpg
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Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.7.6 Candle.JPG
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</gallery>
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:*Piece of white wax
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:*Iron-bound Wooden Bucket (C154)
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<gallery>
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NMD-Web Mammen, Bucket (C154) DO-2366.jpg
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</gallery>
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:*Wooden Staves from a 2nd Bucket
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:*Hazelnuts
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:*Horn fragments
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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*{{Ref|Graham-Campbell 1980|-}}no.356, no.493
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*{{Ref|Nationalmuseets Samlinger Online|-}}
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*{{Ref|Pedersen 2014b|-}}no.206, p.41, p.88, fig.2.2,
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*{{Ref|Roesdahl & Wilson 1992|-}}cat.173, 174
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*{{Ref|Worssae 1869}}
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*{{Ref|WOV 2003|-}}
 
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[[Category:Sites]] [[Category:Selected Burials]] [[Category:Denmark: Mammen]] [[Category:Denmark]]

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Denmark: Mammen

Selected Burials

Denmark: Hedeby Boat Burial
► Denmark: Hedeby Chamber 5
Denmark: Mammen
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Norway: Gjermundbu
Norway: Gokstad
Norway: Oseberg
  Denmark: Hedeby Boat Burial
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  Denmark: Mammen
  England: Repton
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Data Card
Location: Mammen (BjerringhØj), Jutland, Denmark
Find Date: 1868
Bodies: '
Context: Mound
Dated to: c.970-971
Museum: National Museum of Denmark (C133-C155)
Grave Goods: Axe, Textiles, bronze cauldron, wax candle,

Bjerringhøj at Mammen

Found in 1868 by a farmer. [1]


The original report was by Worssae and published in 1869.


The Mammen site was re-excavated in 1986. The mound was approximately 13m in diameter and probably originally about 4m high. The burial chamber was walled in oak planks about 1m high and was approximately 3m long by 1.8m wide. The body was placed in a box about 30cm in height and placed along the north wall of the chamber. [Pedersen 2014b]:p.88

See Also

Mammen Category Page - lists all the Viking Age Compendium pages and images related to Mammen.

Associated Finds

The Mammon Hoard was found nearby.

Catalogue of Grave Goods

  • Silver Inlaid Axe (C133)
[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992]:cat.173
  • VA Mammen Axe.JPG
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Axe 1 (C133) DO-2359.jpg
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Axe 1 (C133) DO-2092.jpg
  • Axe (C134)
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Axe 2 (C134) DO-2360.jpg
  • Textile remains - Embroidery Faces (C135)
[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992]:cat.174a
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Embroidery (C135) DO-2897.jpg
  • Textile remains - Embroidery Acanthus (C135)
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Embroidery (C135) DO-707.jpg
  • Textile remains - Embroidery Animals (C135)
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Embroidery (C135) DO-738.jpg
  • Textile remains - Embroidery Leopard & Masks (C135)
[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992]:cat.174b
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Embroidery (C135) DO-857.jpg
  • Textile remains - Ribbon (C137)
[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992]:cat.174d
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Ribbon (C137) DO-761.jpg
  • Textile remains - Cuff (C138)
[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992]:cat.174e
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Cuff (C138) DO-783.jpg
  • Textile remains - Woollen Braids
[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992]:cat.174c
  • Textile remains - Silk (C140)
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Silk (C140) DO-2909.jpg
  • Spangles of Gold Foil
  • Iron Strap-end
  • Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.7.2 Mount.JPG
  • Casket mounts
  • Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.7.3 Mount.JPG
  • Gaming Board mounts
  • Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.7.1 Mount.JPG
  • Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.7.5 Mount.JPG
  • Copper-alloy Cauldron
  • Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.8.1 Copper-Alloy Cauldron.JPG
  • Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.8.2 Copper-Alloy Cauldron.JPG
  • Copper-alloy Basin
  • Wax Candle (C152)
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Candle (C152) DO-2368.jpg
  • Worsaae 1969 - Mammen, pl.7.6 Candle.JPG
  • Piece of white wax
  • Iron-bound Wooden Bucket (C154)
  • NMD-Web Mammen, Bucket (C154) DO-2366.jpg
  • Wooden Staves from a 2nd Bucket
  • Hazelnuts
  • Horn fragments

References

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