Black Grave
Чорна могила | |
Engraved by Charles Laplante after Achille-Louis-Joseph Sirouy, 1880 | |
| Location | 4 Kniazia Chornoho Street, Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine |
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| Coordinates | 51°30′N 31°20′E / 51.500°N 31.333°E |
| Type | Burial |
| Area | 2,300 square metres (25,000 sq ft) |
| Volume | 7,666 cubic metres (10,027 cu yd) |
| Circumference | 170 metres (560 ft) |
| Height | over 10 metres (33 ft) |
| History | |
| Founded | 10th century |
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| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1873 |
| Management | Chernihiv Ancient |
| Designation | Monument of Archeology |
| Official name | Курган "Чорна Могила" (Black Grave kurgan) |
| Type | Archaeology |
| Reference no. | 250004-Н |
| Burial of prince Chorny | |
The Black Grave (Ukrainian: Чорна могила, romanized: Chorna 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.