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Multi-periodSite Name: Gräberfelder von PutensenCountry: Germany
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Land: Lower Saxony, Bremen Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Salzhausen Nearest Village: Putensen
Latitude: 53.187278N Longitude: 10.207050E
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The first one is an urn cemetery that was founded in the Pre-Roman Iron Age and was used from 450 BC to 50 AD. The excavations (1938-1939/1961-1963) lead to the discovery of 743 urn graves of the Jastorf culture.
The grave goods included belt hooks, needles, earrings as well as a large range of different ceramics and stone rings. The remains of a wall built of boulders was preserved on the Eastern side of the cemetery.
The second cemetery was used from 50-375 AD by the Lombards. The cremated remains were buried without urns. They either were put directly into the ground or they had been put into cloth bags that are not preserved. The excavations (1938-1939/1956/1961) lead to the discovery of 982 graves.
Several important grave goods were found, which includes a significant number of weapons (axes, lances, spearheads, shields, swords). Furthermore, a rich ceramic repertoire, much equipment (shears, files, knives, razors), some jewelry (finger and arm rings) and especially costume components (fibulae, belt hooks, needles and buckles) were found.
It is interesting to note that seven cremated remains were buried in Roman bronze vessels. Among the outstanding burials is the warrior burial in grave 150. This and some of the other finds can be seen in the Archäologisches Musuem Hamburg.
Literature:
[01] Hockmann, D.: Die Brandgräberfelder von Putensen. Grin Verlag, 2007.
[02] Capelle, T.: Putensen. In: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (RGA). 2. Auflage. Band 23, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2003.
[03] Eger, C.: Die jüngere vorrömische Eisen- und römische Kaiserzeit im Luhetal (Lüneburger Heide). In: Internationale Archäologie. Band 56. Leidorf, Rahden/Westf. 1999.
[04] Wegewitz, W.: Das Brandgräberfeld von Putensen im Kreis Harburg. In: Das Abenteuer der Archäologie. Isensee, Oldenburg 1994.
[05] Wegewitz, W.: Der Urnenfriedhof der älteren und der jüngeren vorrömischen Eisenzeit in Putensen. In: Das Abenteuer der Archäologie. Isensee, Oldenburg 1994.
[06] Wegewitz, W.: Der Urnenfriedhof von Wetzen. In: Das Abenteuer der Archäologie. Isensee, Oldenburg 1994.
[07] Wegewitz, W.: Der Urnenfriedhof der älteren und jüngeren vorrömischen Eisenzeit von Putensen, Kreis Harburg. In: Die Urnenfriedhöfe in Niedersachsen. Band 11. Lax, Hildesheim 1973.
[08] Wegewitz. W.: Das langobardische Brandgräberfeld von Putensen, Kreis Harburg. In: Die Urnenfriedhöfe in Niedersachsen. Band 10. Lax, Hildesheim 1972.
[09] Wegewitz, W.: Der Urnenfriedhof von Wetzen, Kreis Harburg, und andere Funde aus dem 1. Jahrhundert v. Chr. im Gebiet der Niederelbe. In: Die Urnenfriedhöfe in Niedersachsen. Band 9. Lax, Hildesheim 1970.
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