Draft:Rahu grave
11.-13. century grave on Saaremaa, Estonia
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Rahu grave or Kalmumägi is located on Saaremaa, near Valjala, in the village of Rahu. The grave is located approximately 2 km from Valjala Church and 3 km from Valjala hill fort.[1]
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Rahu grave has a thin and uneven layer of stones. There were no regular stone circles in the grave, as there are in Randvere or Viltina graves. There were also no traces of a pyre, which suggests that the dead were burned farther away and then were brought to the grave.[1]
Based on the findings from the grave and the information collected during archaeological excavations, it can be said that the grave was mainly used in the 11th-13th centuries. Archaeologists are of the opinion that Rahu grave was not a so-called village grave, but only belonged to one influential or wealthy elite family. This theory is also confirmed by the fact that the grave is located very close to Valjala, which was one of the most important political centers of Saarema in the 12th-13th centuries and many weapons, silver and bronze jewelry have been found there. In the case of the latter, it should be noted that many of them showed that the people associated with the Rahu grave had connections in different places in Scandinavia and the Baltics.[1]
Research
The cremation burial was discovered in the 19th century. Archaeological excavations were conducted there in 1959-1963 by Aita Kustin, and in 1980 by Valter Lang. A little over 3,000 objects have been found in the grave, dating back to the Early Iron Age.[1]
During the excavations, dark spots had been uncovered, where there were no finds. It can be assumed that these were ritual fire-making sites. This theory is also supported by pottery fragments and animal bones found in the grave, which were probably used in rituals.[1]
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