Mohyla v Chotouni, Ancient burial mound in Chrášťany, Czech Republic

Mohyla v Chotouni is a roughly three-metre-high mound of regular bell shape on the flat summit of the Homole spur above the village of Chotouň in the Kolín district. It stands in the axis of the filled-in section of Čertova brázda, which ran 2.8 km straight from the top of Lipská hora to the edge of Chotouň. A sandstone column with a metal cross, placed here in 1841, stands on the summit.

The mound's age is uncertain: links to nearby Bylany-culture finds suggest the early Iron Age, but no direct archaeological evidence proves a prehistoric origin. Václav Krolmus dug into it between 1855 and 1859 and found nothing; a sandstone column with a metal cross was set on top in 1841, replacing a wooden cross recorded there since the 17th century.

Local stories link this mound to Saint Prokop, who allegedly trapped an evil spirit and brought it to the village of Chotouň. These tales shape how people understand and remember the place today.

The mound sits on the grounds called Homole and features an information board on site that provides context about the area. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear since the ground is uneven and there are no paved paths leading to it.

The mound stands in the axis of the filled section of Čertova brázda, a prehistoric north–south path that ran 2.8 km straight from Lipská hora to the edge of Chotouň. Because no burial was found, some researchers suggest it served as an orientation point for carts heading from the Nymburk ford toward the Sázava ford, rather than as a tomb.