Places within a 10 km radius
- Gnarpskaten - 4.69 km
- Grave field Munkåkern - 9.89 km
- Gråmalen - 9.78 km
- Norra Vålmyrknallen - 9.86 km
- The Gran labyrinth - 9.46 km
- The cairns at Moningssand - 5.25 km
- Vettberget - 5.90 km
Platser inom en radie på 10 km
- Gnarpskaten - 4.69 km
- Gran - 9.46 km
- Gråmalen - 9.78 km
- Moningssand - 5.25 km
- Munkåkern - 9.89 km
- Norra Vålmyrknallen - 9.86 km
- Vettberget - 5.90 km

Laxhällan

2020-01-07 In Ancient burial ground Cult Identity Gävleborg Sweden

Description

Two Iron Age grave fields, one with 8 stone settings and 2 round cairns, the other with 11 stone settings and 1 cairn. The area is also a nature reserve.

Narrative

A holy burial ground for the Iron Age inhabitants. The stone settings and cairns are assumed to represent people that mainly occupied themselves with fishing and hunting. A whole set of rituals and cult based aspects were involved in the burial process.

Location

Coordinates: 62.04647, 17.46050

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