Black Grave

Black Grave
Чорна могила
Engraved by Charles Laplante after Achille-Louis-Joseph Sirouy, 1880
Location4 Proletarian Street, Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine[1]
Coordinates51°30′N 31°20′E / 51.500°N 31.333°E / 51.500; 31.333
TypeBurial
Area2,300 square metres (25,000 sq ft)[citation needed]
Volume7,666 cubic metres (10,027 cu yd)[citation needed]
Circumference170 metres (560 ft)[1]
Heightover 10 metres (33 ft)[1]
History
Founded10th century
Periods
  • Kievan Rus
  • Late Medieval Ages
Site notes
Excavation dates1873
ManagementChernihiv Ancient
DesignationMonument of Archeology
Burial of prince Chorny

The Black Grave (Ukrainian: Чорна могила, romanizedChorna mohyla) is the largest burial mound (kurgan) in Chernihiv, Ukraine. It is part of the National Sanctuary of Ancient Chernihiv and is an Archaeological Monument of national importance.

  1. ^ a b c "Black Grave Mound". About Kiev (in Ukrainian). 2006. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2014. Data on the monument.