ABSTRACT
The archaeological record which elucidates the last major epoch of Danish prehistory, the Iron Age, consists first of all of grave finds and settlement finds. The latter also include a great many traces of prehistoric field systems. Aside from these finds, there are many others which are, however, difficult to classify systematically. For example, the group of finds from wetlands, primarily bogs and meadowlands, is very extensive. The interpretation of these finds is often problematic but their source value lies in the indications they give us of a wide spectrum of civil and military activities in prehistoric society: religious practices, transportation, army organization, and so on. A final group comprises valuable objects often made of gold or silver, the so-called hoards, a source group which is particularly significant in the Late Iron Age.
