A protected ancient monument, an old round barrow near Boeslunde, Denmark was subjected to vandalism. Unknown perpetrators dug a large hole into the round barrow, removing soil layers and stones. "The police are seeking witnesses who may have registered activity at the round barrow in the time leading up to Thursday morning. The police can be contacted at telephone 114," stated the police report.
The round barrow is located near Korsør Landevej in Fruerskov by Boeslunde. This act of vandalism has drawn attention and condemnation from various quarters in Denmark.
Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt from the Moderate Party expressed his outrage over the incident. He wrote on the social media platform X: "I am furious! In Skælskør, a 3000-year-old burial mound has been destroyed by a bunch of underpaid fools." Engel-Schmidt also highlighted another incident, stating, "And a passage grave in Roskilde has been smeared with graffiti. It is a disgrace without equal - and a lack of respect for our common history."
The passage grave, located behind Lindebjergskolen in Roskilde, has been defaced with the word "BIF." According to reports, one of the two burial chambers has been painted with support statements for the Superliga club Brøndby. Engel-Schmidt commented, "It is scandalous that anyone can think of doing something like that to a burial mound that tells our common history."
According to Engel-Schmidt, local museums are already working on restoration efforts for both sites.
The article was written with the assistance of a news analysis system.