Mammen
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Mammen church
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| Coordinates: 56°24′39″N 9°36′47″E / 56.41083°N 9.61306°ECoordinates: 56°24′39″N 9°36′47″E / 56.41083°N 9.61306°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
| Municipality | Viborg |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 329 [1] |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) |
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.
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References[edit]
- ^ BEF44: Population 1.January by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
- ^ The grave from Mammen The National Museum of Denmark
- ^ The hoard from Mammen The National Museum of Denmark
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- Mammen Dairy Company homepage
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