Mohelno, Třebíč distr., Vysočina Region

The prehistoric barrow cemetery in Mohelno is known mainly for a large Hallstatt barrow, preserved thanks to a wayside shrine of St Anthony on its summit. Recently, a barrow cemetery west of this barrow was investigated; the mounds on the surface have disappeared long ago, the subsoil graves have stone constructions and contain cremation burials. Occasional construction work and accompanying rescue excavations have uncovered some graves; we are, however, still uncertain whether they originally formed a single vast necropolis. The dominant barrow at St Anthony’s may have contained a grave or tomb of the local elite. While this barrow cemetery is part of a national nature reserve, a similar cemetery nearby in the Na Černých field is still threatened by farming.

References: Dvořák 1926; Koštuřík a kol. 1986; Stegmann-Rajtár 1992; Kos 2015a.

Navigation point: N 49°06‘38.29“, E 16°11‘03.13“ (barrow).