Mammen (village)
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Mammen | |
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Village | |
Mammen church | |
Coordinates: 56°24′39″N 9°36′47″E / 56.41083°N 9.61306°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
Municipality | Viborg |
Population (2024) | |
• Total | 273[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time) |
Mammen is a village in Viborg Municipality, Denmark 7 km north of Bjerringbro.
Mammen is recognized as the production site of Mammen cheese, a well known brand in Denmark.
Mammen chamber tomb
[edit]The Mammen area was the finding site of the famous and rich Mammen chamber tomb; a Viking Age chamber tomb, complete with the remains and offerings of a wealthy magnate burial in the winter of 970-71 AD. The tomb was opened in 1868, when a farmer began digging away at the mound of Bjerringhøj.[2] At about the same time, a hoard was unearthed close by in a gravel quarry.[3] The various objects of both finds later gave name to the so-called Mammen style, an art phase typical of Scandinavia. The objects are displayed at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen.
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Reconstructed attire and objects from the Mammen chamber tomb and hoard. The golden chest is a replica of the lost Cammin Chest and not from this find, but crafted in the Mammen style.
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Silver adorned iron axe, probably a ceremonial weapon.
References
[edit]- ^ BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ The grave from Mammen The National Museum of Denmark
- ^ The hoard from Mammen The National Museum of Denmark
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mammen.
- Mammen Dairy Company homepage