Thorsberg Moor

Thorsberg Moor
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Also known as: Brughiera di Thorsberg, pantano de Thorsberg, Tåsbjerre, Thorsberger Moor, Thorsbergmoer, Thorsberg Mose, Thorsbjerg Mose, Torsbjerg-fyndet, Torsbjerg Mose, Torsbjergsfyndet, Tosbarch, Þunresbeorg mōr

Thorsberg Moor is a peat bog in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany [1]. The site has yielded extraordinary artifacts including the Thorsberg chape—an early Elder Futhark runic inscription [1] [2]. Archaeological finds from this site are considered comparable in importance to those from Illerup and Vimose in Denmark [1] [3].

TypeGeological interest
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryGermany
Coordinates54.6400° N, 9.7701° E

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