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Three Tommen Gallo-Roman Burial Mounds

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Three Tommen Gallo-Roman Burial Mounds

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Location: Gingelom, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. View Over the Farmland loop from Vorsen

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2. Holy Cross Church of Vorsen – View Over the Farmland loop from Vorsen

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3. Snyerskapel Montenaken – Holy Cross Church of Vorsen loop from Montenaken

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February 7, 2023

Here you will find three Gallo-Roman burial mounds or tumuli (of the fifteen that still exist in Limburg). A country road runs through the well-kept area, which is further next to a fruit orchard. The various objects depicted on the information board have been found in the middle tumulus, which you can actually see in the Royal Museum of Art and History in Brussels. You can discover the 'Drie Tommen' via the walk 'Hidden Beautiful Gallo-Roman tumuli, starting place Vorsen church' at wandeleninlimburg.be/nl/routes/3378301

In spring and summer it is also fascinating because of the less frequent flowers and plants that you find on the hills.

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Nathalie V. 🇧🇪

June 8, 2024

The burial mounds from Roman times are very special in Haspengouw.

You will only find them in a few regions of Europe. Haspengouw was in the heart of the Civitas Turngrorum, a district of the Roman Empire.

In this region, about a hundred families controlled the government and held power. They chose to be buried near their villa, under a large burial mound. Soon, less important villa owners began to follow the example of the wealthy. The first tumuli are from the 1970s to 100s. The last ones were constructed before 250. We often find many objects in tumulus graves. By burying many or valuable objects, you showed that the deceased knew Roman culture and had lived like a Roman. In 1862, archaeological investigations were carried out in the three Tombs. Human ashes and many objects were found that were given to the deceased. A lot of information has been lost because archeology was still in its infancy at the time.

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Marc 🚶‍♂️

February 15, 2025

'Tommen' as the Gallo-Roman tumuli are called here. Here 3 next to each other, which is rather rare. 'Tommeke, Tommeke, Tommeke' so :-)

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Location: Gingelom, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Three Tommen Gallo-Roman Burial Mounds

1. View Over the Farmland loop from Vorsen

2. Holy Cross Church of Vorsen – View Over the Farmland loop from Vorsen

3. Snyerskapel Montenaken – Holy Cross Church of Vorsen loop from Montenaken

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