Nachbau eines eisenzeitlichen Hauses
Reconstructed Iron Age house combining living quarters and stable in the freely accessible Archaeological Area on Amrum, near the Vogelkoje Meeram.
About the museum
In the dunes between Norddorf and the Vogelkoje Meeram, archaeologists have been excavating the remains of a settlement from around the time of the birth of Christ for decades. Shifting dunes had long covered the floor plans of eleven combined houses (living quarters and stable under one roof) and several small huts before the wind uncovered them again. In the Iron Age the island looked different: instead of dunes, heath, deciduous forest, and rectangular fields characterized the Geest.
Since 2011 the area has been developed as an Archaeological Area with a boardwalk and information boards. In 2014 a reconstruction of one of the houses was built at the original site, for which the environment ministry granted an exception in the Amrumer Dünen nature reserve. The 15-meter-long, thatched house was built as authentically as possible with pedunculate oak, grass sods, reeds, and plant-fiber ropes, and shows the living area with hearth and the stable area under one roof.
The area also includes a Neolithic megalithic tomb and a reconstruction of a Viking Age sunken-floored house. The Amrum association Öömrang Ferian offers tours on the island's history.
Highlights
- Walk-in reconstruction of an Iron Age house with living quarters and stable
- Neolithic megalithic tomb and Viking Age sunken-floored house
- Boardwalk from the Vogelkoje through the dunes
- Freely accessible year-round, free admission
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Öömrang Ferian i.F.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Free admission; no fee is charged for tours either, donations are welcome.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Vogelkoje (Bedarfshaltestelle)
Island bus to the request stop Vogelkoje.
The area is located on the boardwalk between the Vogelkoje Meeram and the Quermarkenfeuer (range light) in the northwest of the municipality of Nebel.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public tour "Zeitsprünge" (time leaps) along the boardwalk through the Archaeological Area into the Iron Age house. For groups and school classes, individual tours by registration (tel. 04682 1635 or by email). |
