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Lindholm Høje
57.0772° N, 9.9125° E
About
Lindholm Høje (Lindholm Hills, from Old Norse haugr, hill or mound) is a major Viking burial site and former settlement situated to the north of and overlooking the city of Aalborg in Denmark.
Gallery
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Historical Timeline
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Northern (higher) cemetery origin
5th century AD
Southern (Viking Age) cemetery use
1000–1050 AD
Settlement abandonment
c. 1200 AD
Early excavations
1889
Major excavation campaign begins
1952
Museum opening
1992
Museum enlargement and new exhibition
2008
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Burial and Funerary Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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