Excursion to the badger settlements of Pisede with the findings from the excavations from 1968 to 1971 and 2018.
Almost 60 years ago, scientists made a spectacular discovery in a gravel pit near Pisede: badger burrows that have been inhabited continuously since the end of the Ice Age to the present day, making it one of the longest continuously inhabited animal burrows in Central Europe. Large-scale excavations took place from 1968 to 1971, during which bone remains of vertebrates were uncovered, some of them with large numbers of individuals. 64 vertebrate species were identified, including ice age gophers and lemmings.
Renewed excavations of the badger burrows took place in 2018. Modern methods were used to gain new insights that were not possible with the previous methods. It is now possible to date the age of the bones using the C-14 method and to extract DNA from the bones for further investigations.
The nature park now invites you to an excursion to the famous excavation site of the badger burrow of Pisede, where you will receive information about the excavations from 1969-1971 and 2018. The meeting point is in Retzow at the end of the village in the direction of Neukalen.
