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Uushigiin Övör Deer Stones

Uushigiin Uvur

One of Mongolia's finest groups of Bronze Age deer stones, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2023.

Location
Bürentogtokh, Khövsgöl aimag
Period
Bronze Age
Date
c. 1200–600 BCE
UNESCO
Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age Sites (UNESCO World Heritage, 2023)

History

Deer stones are standing stones of the Bronze Age, up to four metres tall, carved with stylised flying stags. They are usually found together with burial mounds called khirgisüür and with sacrificial altars.

Uushigiin Övör, west of Mörön, is one of the best-known groups. In 2023 it became one of four component sites of the UNESCO World Heritage property "Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age Sites", dated to about 1200–600 BCE.

What to See

  • The deer stones with their carved stags
  • Burial mounds and altars around the stones

Visiting

  • About 20 km west of Mörön, the centre of Khövsgöl aimag, in Bürentogtokh soum.
  • Do not touch or climb on the stones.

Distances and travel times are approximate. Check local conditions, opening hours and permits before you travel.

Sources

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