Billund Municipality

Ancient burial mounds in Billund Municipality

Billund's landscape is dotted with prehistoric monuments dating primarily from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. This collection features legendary sites like Dronning Amlets Høj, linked to the Amleth saga, and Trindhøj, where significant oak coffin burials were discovered in the 19th century. The list includes Neolithic long barrows at Vorbasse and numerous Bronze Age tumuli, such as the Trehøje group, which demonstrate the region's long-standing cultural and funerary importance within the Jutland peninsula.

Ancient Burial Mounds — Map

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Dronning Amlets Høj

Legendary burial mound associated with Queen Amleth, the mother of the figure who inspired Shakespeare's Hamlet.

B

Vorbasse Langdysse

A Neolithic long barrow dating back approximately 5,000 years, representing some of the earliest communal burial structures in the region.

C

Trindhøj

Site of a major 1861 archaeological excavation that uncovered well-preserved Bronze Age oak coffins containing rare textiles and bronze artifacts.

D

Kongens Høi

Large burial mound from the Bronze Age, traditionally associated with local royalty.

E

Dronningens Høj

Bronze Age tumulus situated near other significant mounds, traditionally identified as a queen's burial site.

F

Trehøje

A group of three prominent burial mounds situated on a ridge, dating to the Bronze Age.

G

Præstehøje

Cluster of prehistoric burial mounds typical of the Jutland landscape.

H

Ingeborg Høj

Round burial mound dating to the Bronze Age.

I

Laurishøj

Bronze Age tumulus preserved as a protected archaeological monument.

J

Staghøj

Large Bronze Age burial mound offering views of the surrounding heath and farmland.

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