Bronzezeithaus Hahnenknoop, Bronze Age farmhouse museum in Stadland, Germany.
The Bronzezeithaus Hahnenknoop is a 1:1 reconstruction of a three-aisled Bronze Age dwelling, built in 2005 near the original excavation site in Stadland. The longhouse has two rows of heavy interior posts supporting the roof, a central hearth in the living area, and stalls for cattle along the side aisles. The living floor was raised with a layer of turf, and the roof and stable bedding were made of reed.
In 1971, dredging for the Strohauser Sieltief and subsequent drilling revealed wooden house and fence remains two metres deep in the marsh, preserved for 3000 years. At least four houses formed the settlement. From 1996 to 2001, the Lower Saxony Institute for Historical Coastal Research excavated one of three house sites. The 1:1 reconstruction opened on 9 September 2005.
On action days, bread is baked in a clay oven outside the house in Bronze Age style. The settlement's economy rested on cattle and sheep, with fish supplying much of the protein; spelt barley, emmer and einkorn were grown, and sloe, blackberry, rosehip and hazelnut remains were found on site.
The site is open from Good Friday through October, with tours offered on Sundays and public holidays. Wear sturdy shoes since the surrounding marsh can be soft and muddy underfoot.
The 1971 dredging for the Strohauser Sieltief exposed wooden house and fence remains two metres deep, preserved for 3,000 years by waterlogged marsh soil. Excavation from 1996 to 2001 uncovered one of at least four settlement houses, and the 1:1 reconstruction opened on 9 September 2005.
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