Torben Dehn
Biographic Data
| ID | 8893564 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Torben Dehn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Torben |
| FAMILY NAME | Dehn |
| SIGNATURE | DEHN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | a The National Cultural Heritage Agency , Slotsholmsgade 1, DK 1216 , Copenhagen K , Denmark E-mail |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Maglehøj – preservation of birch bark in a passage grave with evidence of forced entry in prehistory
Maglehøj is a Danish passage grave which has birch bark incorporated into its construction. An account of the opening of the monument in 1823 reports the discovery of an earth-free chamber and describes constructional details, including the use of birch bark. An investigation undertaken in 1997, prompted by the information given in this account, revealed that the birch bark was relatively well preserved and that there had been a break-in through …
Ancient monuments on the brink
Ancient monuments on the brink
Birch bark in Danish passage graves
Birch bark has so far been observed in passage graves at eight localities. It appears that the bark had originally lain between all the slabs of the dry walling and the intermediary layer of the chamber; it was folded double, forming two layers, with the fold facing in towards the grave chamber. As the bark was put in place during erection it provides an opportunity for dating the construction. Radiocarbon dates have been obtained for one sample …
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Birch bark in Danish passage graves
Birch bark has so far been observed in passage graves at eight localities. It appears that the bark had originally lain between all the slabs of the dry walling and the intermediary layer of the chamber; it was folded double, forming two layers, with the fold facing in towards the grave chamber. As the bark was put in place during erection it provides an opportunity for dating the construction. Radiocarbon dates have been obtained for one sample …
Ancient monuments on the brink
Ancient monuments on the brink
Maglehøj – preservation of birch bark in a passage grave with evidence of forced entry in prehistory
Maglehøj is a Danish passage grave which has birch bark incorporated into its construction. An account of the opening of the monument in 1823 reports the discovery of an earth-free chamber and describes constructional details, including the use of birch bark. An investigation undertaken in 1997, prompted by the information given in this account, revealed that the birch bark was relatively well preserved and that there had been a break-in through …
Archaeology (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works) · Forestry (2 works) · Historical and Archaeological Studies (2 works) · Ancient history (1 work) · Bark (sound) (1 work) · Coastal erosion (1 work) · Danish (1 work) · Erosion (1 work)