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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Prehistoric Barrow Nymburk Alternative Name: Pravěká mohyla NymburkCountry: Czech Republic
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Region: Bohemia Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Nymburk
Latitude: 50.186526N Longitude: 15.044078E
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Chambered Cairn in Bohemia
The vast majority of well-preserved burial mounds in Bohemia region come from the bronze age or later. From this view is a discovery in the old royal town of Nymburk from 1994 absolutely unique. Remains of a cairn with the burial chamber made from massive stones and an internal wooden construction. Radiocarbon make possible to date the monument to the Eneolithic Funnel Beaker culture (3800 - 3400 BC). This monument was probably burial place of some local nobleman, unfortunately bones were found in disorder. This and the lack any equipment shows a fact that the cairn was robbed.
In 1996 the site became a National Culture Landmark. The museum building was open above the grave for the public in 2013 presenting uncovered barrow "in situ". I must say the town council did a good job and the museum structure fits sensitively to a ancient city centre.
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