Borremose, Archaeological fort and raised bog in Vesthimmerland Municipality, Denmark
Borremose is an archaeological fort and raised bog in Vesthimmerland that preserves the remains of an Iron Age settlement. The site contains the buried structures of dwelling buildings and a surrounding earthwork that protected the community.
The settlement began in the 4th century BC and developed over several hundred years. Around the 2nd century BC, life there ended suddenly when the houses burned and the land was converted back to farmland.
This settlement served as a functioning community where inhabitants engaged in daily activities and crafts over several generations. The objects left behind reveal how people here organized their work and shared common spaces.
The site itself is freely accessible to walk through and observe the settlement layout, though no buildings remain visible. To see the artifacts discovered there and learn more about the period, visit the nearby Museumcentre Aars.
After World War II, three remarkably well-preserved bog bodies emerged from the peat here, with their skin, hair, and internal organs intact from centuries past. These rare discoveries provide unusual physical details about people from that distant era.
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