The distinctive feature of the burial mounds present on the site is their relatively good state of preservation.

Location and description

The burial ground is located in the southern part of the village, near the boundary with the village of Przewłoka, approximately 1 kilometre southwards in a straight line from the tight cluster of houses forming the village of Nedeżów, on the eastern edge of the forest known locally as Dąbrowa. The burial mounds themselves occupy the top section of a sprawling hummock; hidden among the trees of a deciduous forest, they are located in the immediate vicinity of a country road running along the edge of the woods.

The burial ground consists of three barrows of different shapes and state of preservation. The barrows are reasonably discernible in the surrounding terrain. The preserved burial mound no. 1, located at the very edge of the nearby forest, is about 2 metres in height, its diameter being approximately 20 metres; the burial mound also features an ancillary pit located beyond the mound itself. The burial mound no. 2, located a few metres towards the west from the first mound, currently measures about 0.70 metres in height and about 20 metres in diameter. The suspected burial mound no. 3, located about 50 metres towards the north from the two remaining barrows, has not been inscribed into the register of historical monuments so far, its height being about 0.40 metres, with a 7-metre diameter. The burial mounds are believed to contain the mortal remains of people buried during the times of the Corded Ware culture.

History

The mounds are believed to originate from the late Neolithic period and are associated with the Corded Ware culture.

The barrow cemetery was discovered in 1989 in the course of the “Archaeological Picture of Poland” project. Despite the fact that three earthen mounds have been identified at that point, only two of them were inscribed into the register of historic monuments due to their relatively good state of preservation. The third mound was accorded the status of a suspected burial site. The state of preservation of the cemetery has remained unchanged due to the fact that it is located in a wooded area where no agricultural works are being performed.

Condition and results of archaeological research

The site has not been subject to excavations. The location and height plan of the site was drawn up by Jan Niedźwiedź and A. Medak in 1989. Surface surveys of the site within the framework of the ‘Archaeological Picture of Poland’ project were carried out by W. Koman in 1989.

The historic monument is accessible. The burial mound is easily visible from the unpaved road open to general public.

compiled by Ewa Prusicka, Regional Branch of the National Heritage Board of Poland in Lublin, 20-03-2015.

Bibliography

• Machnik J., Bagińska J., Koman W., Neolityczne kurhany na Grzędzie Sokalskiej w świetle badań archeologicznych w latach 1988-2006, Cracow 2009.