Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki

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Exploring the Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki: A Unique Insight into Northern European Funerary Practices

The Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki, located in the western coastal region of Finland near Rauma, offers a captivating glimpse into the funerary practices, social structures, and religious beliefs of northern Europe during the Bronze Age (approximately 2500 BCE - 500 BCE). Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, this remarkable archaeological site features over 30 granite burial cairns that have stood the test of time for more than 3,000 years.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

This Bronze Age burial site features more than 30 granite burial cairns, providing a unique insight into the funerary practices and social and religious structures of northern Europe more than three millennia ago.

UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site

Criterion (iii): The Sammallahdenmäki cairn cemetery bears exceptional witness to the society of the Bronze Age of Scandinavia.

Criterion (iv): The Sammallahdenmäki cemetery is an outstanding example of Bronze Age funerary practices in Scandinavia.

Encyclopedia Record: Sammallahdenmäki

Sammallahdenmäki is a Bronze Age burial site in Finland near Rauma, in the region of Satakunta. The site includes 33 granite burial cairns dating back more than 3,000 years, to 1500 to 500 BC. Sammallahdenmäki is one of the largest, most complete, and most important Bronze Age sites in Fennoscandia, and was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1999.

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