Haldum

In 2004, Haldum Church became known as an archaeological site when the Moesgård Museum conducted excavations in the area surrounding the churchyard,[2] which yielded notable Viking Age and Early Medieval period findings.

[5] The excavators from the Moesgård Museum unearthed a series of typical Viking Age grave goods, such as pottery and knives.

Although no further buildings have been found to have existed within the fence, its construction is speculated to have complemented the “church and manor” complex referred to by Vognesen in his will.

[3] Because churches were often built upon existing pagan sites where chieftains served religious functions, it is highly probable that Haldum had once been home to an aristocracy.

Because one of the fence’s postholes had been placed inside a grave - a sign of disrespect in a family-oriented Viking Age culture[5] - the church builders would probably have been strangers to the area.