Location
State: Sweden
Region: Gavle
County: Gävleborg
Town: Söderhamn
Other references to the location
Near the guest harbour on the island Storjungfrun outside the coast of Söderhamn
Coordinates
lat=61.167447104535, lon=17.328631238605
61° 10′ 2″ N, 17° 19′ 43″ E
Description
Burial cairn
Narrative
The cairns were built to honor the dead, to keep the dead from haunting the living, and to show the territory of the tribe. You also performed rituals to send the dead safely to the Kingdom of Death.
Attraction
Ancient remains and a beautiful scenery.
Availability
Boat and a 200 meters long walk from the guest harbour
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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