Huldremose Woman Or Huldre Fen Woman, is a female bog body recovered in 1879 from a peat bog near Ramten, Jutland, Denmark. On 15 May 1879, the body was discovered by an unknown worker working in Ramten, Denmark, after digging a meter through the peat. Clad in wool and sheepskin, this over-40 warrior or sacrifice—her right arm severed—offers a gritty glimpse into the intriguing past of Northern Europe. Analysis by Carbon 14 dating indicates that she lived during the Iron Age, sometime between 160 BCE and 340 CE. The mummified remains are exhibited at the National Museum of Denmark. The elaborate clothing worn by Huldremose Woman has been reconstructed and displayed at several museums. Unlike many other bog bodies, which are often found naked, the Huldremose Woman was found clothed with an array of accessories. Analysis of these items, including the rare evidence of plant fibre textile, has shown that peoples of the Scandinavian Early Iron Age had knowledge of and used a wide but previously unrecognized range of textile weaving and dyeing technologies, as well as animal skin technologies. Her clothing has undergone extensive analysis by scientists at the Danish National Research Foundation's Center of Textile Research and the National Museum of Denmark. Huldremose woman wore several layered sheep skin capes with the woolly sides turned outward. These were of a complex construction: "The two skin capes are made from well-prepared, curly fleeces. The outer cape is the largest, measuring 82 cm in height and 170 cm in width . It is constructed of five primary, rectangular skin pieces, with two minor triangular pieces under the yoke. Most pieces are from dark sheep skin, but on the fur side, it has an insertion of four light goat skin pieces. On the flesh side, it has an upper, front lining of dark sheep skin, which is a unique detail. The inner cape is slightly smaller, measuring 80 cm in height and 150 cm in width . It is constructed of 7-8 primary sheep skin pieces, mostly rectangular and 22 secondary patches of sheep, goat and deer skin. Both capes have an asymmetrical design with a slanting neckline." She also wore a wool plaid scarf, fastened by a bird bone pin, and a wool plaid skirt. Analysis by scientists at the National Museum of Denmark has shown that the colour of the skirt was originally a blue or purple plaid, while the scarf was a red plaid. Chemical dye analyses showed the use of natural plant dyes and mordants and revealed that threads of at least 5 colours were woven to create the complex plaid patterns. Impressions on the skin of the Huldremose Woman, as well as a small amount of surviving degraded fibres, suggest that below her wool clothing, she wore a white inner garment made from plant fibres that reached from the shoulders to below the knees. The type of plant fiber is unclear but other evidence from the time period suggests that it could have been made of nettle. A horn comb, a leather thong, and wool textile headband were found as well in what appears to be a pocket on the inner cape, made out of a bladder. In a 2009 study led by Dr. Karin Frei, Huldremose Woman and the set of clothing she wore underwent strontium isotopic analysis. This research indicated that the wool scarf has a local provenance. The wool skirt was found to be made of wool from at least three different provenances, including a local signature and a signature compatible with northern Scandinavia (e.g. Norway or Sweden). The plant fibre garment and the Huldremose Woman herself likely have a non-local origin, again showing compatibility with northern Scandinavia. In general, the study points to the possibility that textiles were either traded or brought as raw materials far more commonly and over longer distances than previously assumed.

Early morning at Forn Sidr Alting in Denmark

Just got home from here pictures taken today by me :) Dog is my daughters German shephard Erna ;) Klebæk Høje consists of two domed burial mounds from the Bronze Age, a 45 m long ship shaped grave and a runestone from the Viking Age, and across the monument runs a cart track from the Middle Ages, representing a small part of the old-known Hærvej. The Klebæk Høje monument is located 81 m above sea level at the highest point in Bække Parish. See 3 historical periods in the same place Thus, several golden periods are gathered in one place: the Early Bronze Age with its peat-built burial mounds, which were erected over distinguished families in society, who in the period around 1500-1200 BC took part in the first trade network in Europe. 2500 years later, a ship-shaped stone mound 45 meters long and 10 m at its widest point was erected between the Bronze Age mounds. It was a local nobleman who had erected the monument to his deceased mother Vibrog. His name was Ravnunge-Tue according to the rune stone in the prow of the ship's hull. This person is also mentioned on the rune stones at the churches in Bække and Læborg and on a rune stone at Horne near Varde. It appears that he was on friendly terms with the then regent couple, King Gorm and Queen Thyra in Jelling. The Bække area has thus been an influential place for many generations and only lost its central importance when the Hærvejen was abandoned during the 19th century. During excavations in 1957 and 1958, foundations were found for the many stones that make up the ship's hull, which is one of the largest in Denmark. All stones have their flat sides turned towards the middle of the "ship". The ship's hull was a burial ground. No traces of larger graves have been found.

The Ladby ship (22m long, 3m wide) is the only ship burial from the Viking Age discovered in Denmark. In 925, a Viking king was buried in this ship with 11 horses, 4 dogs and many grave goods. The ship has been preserved at the site where it was discovered, which today is part of a museum its the only place like this on earth, no were else have they preserved the grave for visitors to see Just visited the site a couple of month ago with my son Tjalfe #viking #denmark #asatru #pagan #heathen

The Egtved Girl From Denmark. I have visited her grave several times over the years and seen her at the national museum as well The Egtved Girl is one of the best-known figures from prehistory. One summer’s day in 1370 BC she was buried in an oak coffin that was covered by the barrow Storehøj near Egtved, west of Vejle. Although not much is left of the Egtved Girl, her tale is a captivating story of the Bronze Age people. Of the girl herself only hair, brain, teeth, nails and a little skin remain. Her teeth reveal that she was 16-18 years old when she died. On her body she wore a short tunic and a knee-length skirt made of cords. A belt plate of bronze decorated with spirals lay on her stomach. She also had a comb made of horn with her in the grave, attached to her belt. Around each arm was a ring of bronze and she had a slender ring in her ear. By her face lay a small box of bark with a bronze awl and the remains of a hair net. At the feet of the Egtved Girl a small bucket of bark had been placed, which once contained a type of beer. There was also a small bundle of clothing with the cremated bones of a 5-6-year-old child. A few bones from the same child were found in the bark box. The Egtved Girl saw the light of day again when her grave was excavated in 1921 – almost 3500 years later. The Egtved Girl’s grave When the Egtved Girl’s barrow was excavated in 1921, it was only a shadow of its former self. Earth and materials had been removed from it. Nevertheless there was a well-preserved grave in the eastern part of the mound. The Egtved Girl lay in an oak coffin. This was a hollowed-out, stripped oak trunk. One half functioned as a coffin and the other as its lid. Everything lay in the coffin as it had done at the burial almost 3500 years ago. Before the Egtved Girl was laid in the coffin it had been lined with a cow skin. She was carefully laid with her grave goods on the soft skin. Afterwards she was covered with a woollen blanket and the coffin was closed. Almost 3500 years later, when the coffin was opened again, there was not much left of the Egtved Girl herself. The cow skin she lay on had also decomposed. The skin had rotted away and only the hair was preserved. However, in these hairs the contours of her body could be seen. One can still see today how the weight of the dead girl’s body pressed the hairs down. A yarrow flower was laid on the edge of the coffin before the lid was put on. The flower reveals that the Egtved Girl was laid in her grave in the summertime. Human sacrifices? In the Egtved Girl’s grave lay a bundle containing the burnt bones of a 5-6-year-old child. Given the Egtved Girl’s age it cannot have been her own child. Perhaps it was a child who had been sacrificed? From another of the female graves of the Bronze Age we also know of a possible human sacrifice. South of Skelde at Broagerland in Southern Jutland a female grave from the Early Bronze Age was investigated in the 1980s. The body of a woman with fine grave goods was found. At the foot end lay burnt bones from an adult – perhaps her personal slave who was killed and cremated when the woman died? Possible human sacrifices are known from a few contemporary graves of the Early Bronze Age. Cord skirts and rituals The Egtved Girl was dressed in a striking cord skirt. It went down to her knees, was wound twice around her waist and was 38 cm long. This kind of skirt was in use throughout the Bronze Age. Some small female figures of bronze from Grevensvænge, Zealand, are also dressed in cord skirts. It has been suggested that the figures represent rituals that were performed at the cultic feasts of the Bronze Age. The women who were dressed in cord skirts may have performed ritual dances. Perhaps the Egtved Girl also took part in dancing rituals. The Egtved Girl’s beer In the Egtved Girl’s coffin a bark bucket was found. At the bottom lay a thick brown deposit. When the contents of the bucket were analysed it became clear that it had contained a fermented drink – probably beer sweetened with honey. The drink was made from cowberries or cranberries. Wheat grains, remains of bog myrtle and large quantities of pollen (including lime pollen) were also found. Pollen is the "fingerprint" of plants and with the aid of careful analysis it is possible to identify the plants that the drink contained. Source: The national museum of Denmark. #denmark #egtved

May 8th 1950. Two men, peat farmers in Central Jutland, Denmark made a discovery they never dreamed of, or even wanted. A mans face surfaced in the bog, so well preserved they thought he was a victim of a recent murder. They called the police, who then allerted the local museum because this man has been dead for over 2000 years. He became known as the Tollund Man. A perfect example of a bog body. Many of these bog people have resurfaced due to peat farming all over north-west Europe, some so well preserved scientists were able to lift their fingerprints! This phenomenon happens all thanks to Sphagnum moss that lives in bogs. As it decomposes it ties Nitrogen and Oxygen to itself, preventing the bacteria that usually helps decomposition to do its job on the soft tissue. And we end up with these people, that look like they're stuck between life and death. In a terrain that is both water and land, but neither at the same time. So in honour of Tollund man's 75th anniversary of resurfacing, here's a description of his 'rescue' from the bog, taken from Dr P. V. Glob's book, The Bog People. "The heavy plank box weighed almost a ton when filled. It had to be raised nearly ten feet vertically from the bottom of the bog and on to a horse-drawn cart which was to take it to the nearest railway station, in the village of Engesvang. The soft surface of the bog made it impossible to bring a crane up to the spot, and everything had to be done by hand. This was not accomplished without loss. One of the helpers over-strained himself and collapsed with a heart attack. The bog claimed life for a life; or, as some may prefer to think, the old gods took a modern man in place of the man from the past."

Hey from Denmark 🇩🇰👍

From one of our blòts we had in the winter time a couple of yesrs ago in our kindred in a forrest just outside the town of Esbjerg in Denmark awesome evening in great company #asatru #pagan #heathen

Good morning from the northern Denmark 🇩🇰

(english below) Vi mindes stille de tapre døde, hvis navne lever i Danmarks navn, og takken søger til dem, der segned', og dem, der sidder med tunge savn. Guderne trøste dem, der har lidt og stridt, til det blev forår og Danmark frit. I aften sætter vi lys i vinduerne for at mindes Danmarks befrielse og mindes som gav alt. 80 år siden aldrig igen We silently remember the brave dead, whose names live in the name of Denmark, and gratitude goes to those who died, and those who are sitting with heavy losses. May the gods comfort those who have suffered and fought, until spring came and Denmark was free. Tonight we put lights in the windows to commemorate Denmark's liberation and remember those who gave everything. 80 years ago never again