PRE‐CHRISTIAN OFFERINGS FROM GULDHULLET NEAR SMØRENGE ON BORNHOLM, DENMARK. Issue 1 (15th January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nielsen, Finn Ole Sonne; Watt, Margrethe
• Is Part Of: Acta archaeologica. Volume 89:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 77
• Page End: 89
• Publication Date: 2019-01-15
• Subjects: Archaeology -- Periodicals; Scandinavia -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 930.105
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0390.2018.12193.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0065-101X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: As a result of metal detector surveys over several years, a unique find of gold figurines and gold foil figures from the 6 th century AD has come to light at a locality known as Guldhullet ('the gold hole'). Geomagnetic surveys and a subsequent excavation in 2017 revealed a large number of 'cooking pits' close to the present‐day damp area where the finds were made. The pits are roughly contemporary with the gold finds, which suggests that the location was both a sacrificial site and an important communal meeting place.