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DENDRO-DATED GRAVE INVENTORIES
The scale of the depicted artefacts varies, but indicated by measurement sticks (for drawings from AK), except
for illustrations from Boye (1896).
Pl. 1. Snder nlv, Grave 8 (No. 19), Hjortkr parish, benr County (AK VI 3028). Dendro-dated to sometime after 1468 BC. - This is
(perhaps) the oldest dendro-dated coffin; the grave-goods display Initial Period II. After AK.
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Pl. 2. Hsby (No. 6), Hsby parish, Schleswig County (AK IV 2361). Dendro-dated to (Shortly?) after c1397 BC. - The pot is (likely) Period
II. After AK.
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Pl. 3. Guldhj, Grave A (No. 5), Vamdrup parish, Ribe County (AK VIII 3820). Dendro-dated to ca. 1377, in fact 1389 BC. - This grave
inventory is Early Period II. After AK.
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Pl. 4. Guldhj, Grave B (No. 5), Vamdrup parish, Ribe County (AK
VIII 3820). Dendro-dated to ca. 1389 BC. - The grave inventory
can not be dated per se. After AK.
Pl. 5. Guldhj, Grave C (No. 5), Vamdrup parish, Ribe County (AK
VIII 3820). Dendro-dated likely to 1389 BC. - This grave inventory
of this plundered grave is (likely) Period II. The hooked stick is the
tool of the plunderer, who has used it to collect artefacts from the
coffin through a hole in the lid. After Boye (1896) & AK.
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Pl. 6. Store Kongehj (No. 16), Vamdrup parish, Ribe County (AK VIII 3832A). Dendro-dated to ca. 1385 BC. - This grave inventory is Early
Period II. This grave inventory is (likely) Period II. After AK
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Pl. 7. Lille Dragshj (No. 3), Hjrup parish, Tnder County (AK VI 2878). Dendro-dated to ca. 1375-70 BC. - The inventory is Period II. After
Boye (1896) & AK.
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Pl. 8. Storehj, Barde (No. 17), Vorgod parish, Ringkbing County (AK X 4620). Dendrodated to 1373 BC. - The inventory of this plundered
coffin displays Early Period II. This grave inventory is (likely) Period II. The hooked stick is the tool of the plunderer, who has used it to
collect artefacts from the coffin through a hole in the lid. After AK.
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Pl. 9. Storehj, Egtved (No. 18), Egtved parish, Vejle County (AK IX 4357). - Dendro-dated to 1370 BC (late summer). - This famous grave
displays a typical Period II inventory for women, no late elements, likely it belongs in the early phase. After Thomsen (1929-35) & AK.
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Pl. 10. Muldhj (No. 10), Muldbjerg parish, Ringkbing County (AK X 4740). Dendro-dated to 1365 BC. - This famous grave inventory
displays both Early and Late Period II, as well as a Central European affiliation (the sword) to a phase traditionally termed Reinecke C2,
probably lasting until the end of Period II. After Boye (1896) & AK
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Pl. 11. Margerethenberg (No. 9), Flensburg parish, Flensburg County (AK IV 2186). Dendro-dated to sometime after ca. 1358 BC. - The grave
inventory is likely Late Period II. After AK.
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Pl. 12. Trindhj, Grave A (No. 21), Vamdrup parish, Ribe County (AK VIII 3817). Dendro-dated to after 1355 BC. - This well-preserved grave
inventory clearly displays Late Period II as well as a Central European affiliation (the sword) to a phase traditionally termed Reinecke C2,
probably lasting until the end of Period II. After AK.
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Pl. 13. Kong Arrildshj (No. 1), Harrislee parish, Flensburg County (AK IV 2243). Dendro-dated to Shortly after c1349 BC. - This plundered
grave is likely of Late Period II. After AK.
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Pl. 14. Borum Eshj, Grave A (No. 2), Borum parish, rhus County (Boye 1892, 49f., AK XIII, no. not yet given). Dendro-dated to ca. 1348
BC. - The grave inventory wooden pin is (likely) Period II. After Boye (1896) & AK, courtesy Dr. E. Koch, National Museum.
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Pl. 15. Jels (No. 7), Jels parish, Haderslev County (AK VII 3443). Dendro-dated likely to 1348 BC. - The grave inventory is (Late?) Period II.
After AK.
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Pl. 16. Maasbll (No. 8), Maasbll parish, Flensburg County (AK IV 2266B). Dendro-dated to shortly after ca. 1347 BC. - This grave displays
Late Period II. After AK.
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Pl. 17. Trindhj, Grave B (No. 21), Vamdrup parish, Ribe County (AK VIII 3817). Dendro-dated to 1347 BC, or shortly after. - This wellpreserved grave inventory clearly displays Late Period II. After AK.
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Pl. 18. Trindhj, Grave C (No. 21), Vamdrup parish, Ribe County (AK VIII 3817). Dendro-dated to 1347 BC, or shortly after. - This grave
inventory displays Period II. After AK
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Pl. 19. Borum Eshj, Grave B (No. 2), Borum parish, rhus County (Boye 1892, 49f.; AK XIII, no. not yet given). Dendro-dated to ca. 1344
BC. - The grave inventory is Period II, with affiliation (dagger) to traditional Central European Phase Reinecke C2. After Boye (1896) & AK,
courtesy Dr. E. Koch, National Museum.
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Pl. 20. Borum Eshj, Grave C, Borum parish, rhus County (Boye 1892, 58f.; AK XIII, no. not yet given). Not dendro-dated; in secondary
position in the mound in relation to Grave A (No. 2), most likely also to Grave B (No. 2).
By implication, the grave inventory displays Late Period II. However, the relatively high age of the woman at the time of death might indicate
that the artefacts were of some age too at the time of burial. After Boye (1896) & AK, courtesy Dr. E. Koch, National Museum
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Pl. 21. Rnhj (No. 14), rslev parish, benr County (AK VI 3030A). Dendro-dated to ca. 1319 BC. - The grave inventory is Period III.
After AK.
Pl. 22. Nragerhj (No. 13), Emmerlev parish, Tnder County (AK VI 2909). Dendro-dated to shortly after ca. 1290 BC. - This grave displays
classical Period III. After AK.
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Pl. 23. Nybl (No. 12), Hjordkr parish, benr County (AK VI 3022). Dendro-dated to ca. 1266 BC. - The grave inventory is Period III.
After AK.
Pl. 24. Sortehj (No. 15), Jernved parish, Ribe County (AK VIII 3870). Dendro-dated to ca. 1150(?) BC. - The grave inventory displays Late
Period III. After AK.
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Pl. 25. Skrydstrup (Addendum No. 23), Skrydstrup parish, Haderslev County (AK VII 3527A). Unfortunately, no certain dendro-date has
been obtained.
An old carbon-14 date indicates (late) Period III, as the golden earrings may also do; even the finely woven dress may be late. However, a
late Period II date is probably equally likely, in particular if the two male graves (with late Period II swords) from the same mound were in
fact in a secondary position vis--vis the female interment, or even contemporary with this (AK VIII 3527B & C). After AK & Broholm &
Hald (1939).