Aarupgaard tuegravplads gennem 75 år

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Abstract

Aarupgaard urnfield is situated in Southern
Jutland, between Gram and Ribe, and visitors
can still today catch a glimpse of the largest
barrows in the tall grass. The urnfield was
discovered in the late 19th century and although
minor excavations were carried out
over the years, it was excavated almost in
its entirety by Erik Jørgensen from Museum
Sønderjylland in 1970 – 1972. The excavations
revealed c. 1300 well-preserved urnfield
graves, making
Aarupgaard the largest
known urnfield in Denmark.
Aarupgaard urnfield has the potential to
become a cornerstone in our understanding
of Early Iron Age societies, but although many
years have passed since its excavation and the
material has been included in more projects
over the years, the site has never been fully
published. A working group was therefore established
in 2018, with the aim of preparing
Aarupgaard urnfield for publication. Digital
registration of the archival material alone is a
considerable task, but this is hopefully not the
last we hear of Aarupgaard urnfield.