Hammerum Burial Site

The Hammerum burial site is an archaeological excavation located about 5 km east of Herning, Denmark [1]. The site has been dated to the late Roman Iron Age and contained preserved fabric from graves of that era [1]. In 1993, initial stages of new road development revealed traces of several graves throughout the land slated for construction [1]. Seven graves were discovered upon further excavation [1]. Grave 100, excavated in 2008, contained several subjects of interest: an as yet indeterminable organic substance; remains of human hair arranged in such a design as to indicate a female wearer; and sparse remains of animal hide [1]. In Grave 83, similarly to Grave 100, the only remains of the deceased is a preserved complex coiffure; this, combined with the size of the grave, indicates that the deceased was either a large girl or a young woman [1]. The grave has thus been labelled the Hammerum Girl [1]. The grave contains unusually well-preserved clothing [1].