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Site of the Kayhausen Bog Body Discovery

Natural Monuments

Site of the Kayhausen Bog Body Discovery

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Site of the Kayhausen Bog Body Discovery

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Location: Bad Zwischenahn, Ammerland, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. Moor nature trail with rest area – Raised Bog Field Station loop from Kayhauserfeld

11.6km

02:56

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Raised Bog Field Station – Great Engelsmeer loop from Bad Zwischenahn

16.0km

04:01

20m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Moor Mud Basin – Great Engelsmeer loop from Kayhauserfeld

5.79km

01:28

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Anette

February 1, 2024

About 2,000 years ago, a boy died under unclear circumstances and was sunk into the moor. It was not until 1922 that his remains were found while digging peat. The bog body is exhibited in the Natural History Museum in Oldenburg.

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Alwin R 🚲

February 1, 2023

The top layer of peat, approximately 50–60 cm thick, had already been removed at the site using the moor burning method. On July 3, 1922, the peat cutter Roggemann, while working in the Kayhausen Moor, came across a lower leg bone and pieces of a fur cape from the boy lying on his back about 120 cm below the surface. He completely uncovered the body and informed the representative of the Sandstede Museum in Bad Zwischenahn, who passed the news on to J. Martin, the director of the State Museum of Natural History and Prehistory in Oldenburg.

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🌍 Linda 🧭

March 17, 2023

A sad story that still impresses today.

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Site of the Kayhausen Bog Body Discovery

1. Moor nature trail with rest area – Raised Bog Field Station loop from Kayhauserfeld

2. Raised Bog Field Station – Great Engelsmeer loop from Bad Zwischenahn

3. Moor Mud Basin – Great Engelsmeer loop from Kayhauserfeld

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