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The King`s mound stands as the richest grave in the area and one of the largest, with a diameter of 25 meters and a height of 7 meters. It was excavated in just five days in 1824.

Set apart from the other graves in the area, the King`s mound is distinguished by its monumental size and abundance of grave goods. It is one of the very few graves to contain an unburnt skeleton. Most other graves at Veien are cremation graves, where only remnants of burnt bones have been found. They are also comparatively modest in size and sparse in grave goods.    

   

Among the treasures uncovered were a sword scabbard with intricately decorated silver fittings, bronze belt equipment, drinking horns with bronze fittings, a bronze balance scale, the two gold rings, a mosaic bead, weapons, fine clay vessels, and even remnants of textiles. The richness of the findings and the monumental size of the burial mound suggest a significant undertaking, likely requiring many people to accomplish.

It is conceivable that the purpose behind such grandeur was twofold: to earn favor from the gods and to awe contemporaries, thereby asserting power. Perhaps both motivations played a role.