Location
State: Sweden
Region: Gavle
County: Gävleborg
Parish: Jättendal
Other references to the location
300 m northwest of Dvästa, Jättendal. Take a small road to the west north of a small stream north of Nybyn
Coordinates
lat=61.97323156363, lon=17.235871353976
61° 58′ 23″ N, 17° 14′ 9″ E
Description
Iron Age graves (mounds and stone setting), remains of Iron Age houses and a sunken road.
Narrative
The graves were placed around the house to be a part of the ancestor cult. The burials also involved a complex of cult acitivities and festivities. The cult was performed in many acitivities to influence to future and the well being.
Attraction
Ancient site in an old rural landscape
Availability
Take a small road west of the E4 in Dvästa, Jättendal. Pass the houses, park on the forest road and then walk 200 meters
Infrastructure, management, facilities
No infrastructure on the site
Local info
No information on the spot
Capacity
0 – 9
Publicity
Known
Legal Status
Legal Entities
Comments
Do NOT park on the E4! Forbidden and extremely dangerous!
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