Øster Lem Hede

Øster Lem Hede

The farmer drives silently across the moor in his cart, the road he has driven on many times and before him his fathers and ancestors drove there. He imagines that the road has always been there. And that's not entirely wrong either. Even though the farmer lived in the Iron Age, the road is much older than him. It winds down through Øster Lem Hede, and today we can still walk on it.

Øster Lem Hede hides many traces of antiquity, both Stone, Bronze and Iron Age. It is especially the well-preserved system of ancient fields, small fields surrounded by low earth dykes, that has made the site famous. The layout of the fields and the clear wheel tracks bring history to life. In the area there are burial mounds from the Stone Age and Bronze Age, and three house sites from the pre-Roman Iron Age.

In 2021, archaeologists found fragments of burnt flint axes from the Neolithic period (3,500-2,800 BC). Finds of this type are evidence of rituals related to the famous megalithic tombs - dolmens and passage graves. Archaeologists therefore believe that this is a cult site more than 5,000 years old.

Øster Lem Hede is one of Denmark's largest Iron Age monuments. It is highlighted as one of the 100 most unique ancient monuments in Denmark. In addition, the area offers the most magnificent views of Ringkøbing Fjord and the dunes of the North Sea.

Parking is available at Øster Lem Hede, and there are signs with information.

Entrance to the area is located opposite Adelvej 69, 6940 Lem St.