Brejning Egekrat, is famous for being the origin of the first forest in Denmark. However, it has been cultivated by Iron Age farmers.
At Brejning Egekrat there is a hilly landscape with preserved boundary walls throughout the forest floor of the oak thicket, which is famous for being the site of the first forest in Denmark. But when archaeologists took a closer look, they discovered that the area had been cultivated by Iron Age farmers.
In 2009, archaeologists from ArkVest discovered traces in the oak thicket, and it became clear that hitherto unknown traces of Iron Age fields were hidden in the forest floor under the oaks and bilberries. Together, the traces on the elevation model formed the familiar ramparts and terraces known from Øster Lem Hede and Troldebanken.
Brejning Egekrat can no longer be considered a remnant of the forest that once covered West Jutland. For an extended period more than 2,000 years ago, the area has been forest-free and cultivated by Iron Age farmers.
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50% discount on children's tickets for Naturkraft and Fiskeriets Hus
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