Guldhornene - Gallehus, Danmark
N 54° 57.521 E 008° 48.755
32U E 487998 N 6090209
Mindesten ved findestederne for de to guldhorn fra jernalderen. Det første blev fundet ved Gallehus 20. juli 1639 og det andet blev fundet 21. april 1734
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Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 10/26/2021
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Mindesten ved findestederne for de to guldhorn fra jernalderen. Det første og største guldhorn blev fundet ved Gallehus 20. juli 1639 og blev fundet af Kirsten Svends Datter. Guldhornet blev afleveret til Kongen og som tak fik Kirsten Svends Datter et skørt. Guldhornet vejede 3,1 kg og var 71 cm langt.
21. april 1734 blev det andet guldhorn fundet af Erik Lassen, få meter fra det første guldhorn. Det var kortere, men vejede 3,5 kg.
Hornene er tolket som drikkehorn eller signalhorn og er dateret til omkring 400-tallet. Hornene var dekorerede med dyr, fisk, mennesker og stjernemotiver samt to slanger der slynger sig. Motiverne er bevaret på tegninger. Og det er heldigt, for guldhornene blev stjålet og smeltet om i 1802.
På Nationalmuseet i København kan man se kopier af de to guldhorn.
Memorial stone at the sites of the two golden horns from the Iron Age. The first and largest Golden Horn was found at Gallehus on 20 July 1639 and was found by Kirsten Svend's Daughter. The golden horn was handed over to the King and as a thank you Kirsten Svend's daughter got a skirt. The golden horn weighed 3.1 kg and was 71 cm long.
On April 21, 1734, the second golden horn was found by Erik Lassen, a few meters from the first golden horn. It was shorter but weighed 3.5 kg.
The horns are interpreted as drinking horns or signal horns and are dated to around the fifth century. The horns were decorated with animals, fish, humans and star motifs as well as two snakes winding. The motifs are preserved on drawings. And that's lucky, because the golden horns were stolen and melted down in 1802.
At the National Museum in Copenhagen you can see copies of the two golden horns.
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