Muldbjerg burial mound

In 1883, an oak coffin was found in a mound at Muldbjerg. In it lay a man from the Bronze Age High Folk - the High Folk has become the common name for those who were buried in Bronze Age oak coffins. The coffin of the Muldbjerg man can be dated to around 1376 BC.

They had dressed him in his best clothes, his hat was on as usual, and he was to have his sword with him, for he had to be ready when he crossed over to the other side. 

The Muldbjerg Man was buried in his best clothes, as was customary for people of his station. He wore a knee-length woolen tunic held together by a leather belt. He wore a woolen cape and two pieces of woolen cloth served as his shoes. He also had a double button made of horn, two costume pins and two round bronze buckles. On his head he wore a cap. And at his side was a bronze sword.

At Muldhøje you have the opportunity today to see the world as it was seen in the Bronze Age. You can stand on one of the burial mounds and look out over the landscape - and imagine what it must have been like when the man was buried thousands of years ago. There is a parking lot and you can walk into the field and look at the mounds. The burial mound is on private land with public access. Please be considerate.

The Muldbjerg Man's clothes and coffin are now on display at the National Museum.