Gräberfeld Liebenau, Archaeological burial ground in Liebenau, Germany.
Gräberfeld Liebenau is an archaeological burial ground with numerous graves from the early medieval period in Lower Saxony. The site shows how Saxon communities arranged their dead and what they placed in the graves, offering a window into their daily lives and values.
The burials date from the 5th to 9th centuries, a time when Saxon peoples inhabited the northern German plains. This period saw major transformations as the region became part of broader European developments and conflicts.
The graves vary in their contents, revealing how social status and wealth shaped burial practices among the Saxon community. What people chose to bury with the deceased tells us what they valued and how they saw the world.
The site is located outside the village and is not freely accessible due to its protected archaeological status. Interested visitors should contact local authorities or the regional museum beforehand, as artifacts from the excavations are displayed there.
Among the grave goods were items that came from distant regions like Scandinavia or the Mediterranean. This reveals that Saxon communities maintained trade connections and contact with distant peoples despite their remote location.
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