Mohyla, Archaeological site and building at Na Příkopě street, Nymburk, Czech Republic.
The Mohyla in Nymburk is a single late Eneolithic chamber grave from around 3600 BC, found in 1994 on Na Příkopě street. Its megalithic stone lining held the skeleton of a man in a slightly crouched position. Since 2013 a monolithic steel-and-panel pavilion protects it, topped by a roof structure that occasionally sends a light beam 500 m into the sky.
The grave was found in 1994 during an archaeological excavation in Na Příkopě street. It is a single late Eneolithic chamber grave with megalithic stone lining, dated to 3600 BC, holding the skeleton of a man in a slightly crouched position. The excavation also uncovered remains of an inner rampart of a Bronze Age fortified settlement and a prehistoric ditch.
The grave was found in 1994 during archaeological research on Na Příkopě street, together with the remains of an inner rampart of a Bronze Age fortified settlement and a prehistoric ditch. A reduced model of the mound is displayed in a case in the corridor of the information centre.
The grave is on Na Příkopě street, in the city centre. It is freely accessible during the tourist season, April to October, daily from 9 to 17. A reduced model of the mound stands in a display case in the corridor of the information centre.
The grave was found in 1994 during archaeological research on Na Příkopě street, together with the remains of an inner rampart of a Bronze Age fortified settlement and a prehistoric ditch. The outline of the water ditches and walls follows the original prehistoric fortification.
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