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Illerup Ådal
56.0531° N, 9.9325° E
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Illerup Ådal (English: Illerup River-valley) is a river valley and archeological site located near Skanderborg in East Jutland, Denmark.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Temporal Epochs
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Artifact production/use range
200–500 AD
Initial discovery
1950
First major excavations
1950–1956
Later excavations
1975–1985
Protected status granted
1996
Alken Enge deposition date
c. 2,000 years ago
Alken Enge skeletal excavations
2008–2009
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Archaeological Features
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Military Installations
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Miscellaneous Features
Caches
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Graves
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Religious and Ritual Structures
Votive Deposits
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Artistic and Decorative Features
Inscriptions
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Environmental and Natural Features
Wet MeadowsLake BedSoil Layers
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