Bronze Age Mortuary House of Grünhof-Tesperhude

A surprising discovery was made in 1932 in the Grünhof Tesperhude district.During the excavation of a Bronze Age burial mound, four Middle Bronze Age burials were found. The age of the graves is estimated at approximately 1200 BC.Under the direction of archaeologist Karl Kersten, rectangular stone packings with postholes and two hollows were discovered during the excavation of the burial mound. Within them, the remains of tree coffins containing the relics of a young woman and her small child were discovered.Further research indicates that a mortuary house made of fieldstone, wood, and clay-plastered wattle walls was built over the graves.The house was burned, and a mound of earth was raised over the remains.The mortuary house in Grünhof Tesperhude is the only known burial site from this period north of the Elbe.The Bronze Age burial site is open to visitors at any time.The burial site is open to the public at any time. The graves are located near the B5 highway toward Lauenburg.Shortly after the Grünhof district, turn left into the forest.The grave site is signposted. Direct access by car is not possible.herzogtum-lauenburg.de/a-bronzezeitliches-totenhaus

The House of the Dead is a tomb from the Middle Bronze Age around 1200 BC.
A detour is definitely worth it.

Bronze Age mortuary house in
21502 Tesperhude

A surprising discovery was made in the Grünhof district of Tesperhude in 1932. During the removal of a Bronze Age burial mound, four burials from the Middle Bronze Age were found. The age of the graves is estimated to be around 1200 BC.

Under the direction of archaeologist Karl Kersten, when the burial mound was removed, rectangular stone packs with two troughs with post holes were discovered, containing the remains of tree coffins with the relics of a young woman and her small child. Further research results indicate that a mortuary house made of field stone, wood and clay-plastered wattle walls was built over the graves. The house was burned and a mound of earth was placed over the remains.

The graves are located near the B5 towards Lauenburg. Shortly behind the Grünhof district, turn left into the forest. The gravesite is signposted.