Location
State: Sweden
Region: Gavle
County: Gävleborg
Parish: Hög
Other references to the location
From Lia towards Gåcksäter in Hög, then a path to the northeast in the forest
Coordinates
lat=61.750155446969, lon=17.020524541359
61° 45′ 0″ N, 17° 1′ 13″ E
Description
Site of ritual deposition of metal (14 iron currency bars and 2 axes)
Narrative
The metal was deposited as a sacrifice to the gods to gain prosperity concerning crops, live stock and so on. You could also deposit metal to thank nature for taking the iron ore. The deposit was always put on a hillside, in a bog or on a border between inland and outland.
Attraction
Mystical forest environment and an ancient holy site
Availability
Car and then a short walk on a forest path.
Infrastructure, management, facilities
No infrastructure on the site
Local info
No information on the spot
Capacity
10 – 40
Publicity
Known
Legal Status
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