During the construction of the Westfrisiaweg in North Holland, an intact skeleton from the Bronze Age was found. The skeleton was excavated on the edge of a burial mound and belonged to a young woman between 20 and 25 years old. She laid in supine position in a narrow burial pit with her hands folded high on her chest.
The regio where she was found is called Drechterland, hence her name: Drechtje.
