In the Middle and Late Iron Age (400 to 12 BC), this was a special place where people found their final resting place. This sanctuary was outdoors, close to the Maas, and was an important site for the people of that time. The site was only accessible from the river Maas, as it formed the boundary between the world of the living and the dead.
Archaeologists have found remains of cremated bodies and charcoal from about 60 graves. They also discovered items from the Roman period, such as a mirror that likely belonged to a deceased woman. This shows that people were buried here until the beginning of our era. The burial site is one of the largest from the Late Iron Age in the Netherlands.
This discovery was made in 2007-2008, before a flood channel was constructed. A flood channel is a man-made diversion of the river Maas that helps safely drain water during extreme high water levels.
PLEASE NOTE: The location is near Lomm beach, at the end of the Haagbeek street in Lomm. You can park your car in the parking lot at Lomm beach. There is also a cycling and walking path past the spear location.
TIP: This location is part of Ode-aan-de-Maas
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