Location
State: Sweden
Region: Gavle
County: Gävleborg
Parish: Forsa
Other references to the location
In the village Trogsta west of the lake Kyrksjön in Forsa
Coordinates
lat=61.717090240672, lon=16.919372078373
61° 43′ 1″ N, 16° 55′ 9″ E
Description
Iron Age gravefield and remains of long houses, a smithy a.s.o. The remains of an Early Iron Age farm.
Narrative
A settlement and holy burial ground for the Iron Age inhabitants. The burials and the iron forging has been intimately connected. The graves were built near the houses so the ancestors could be worshipped and praised whenever needed.
Attraction
Ancient remains and a beautiful scenery in an old rural landscape.
Availability
Just beside the village road
Infrastructure, management, facilities
No infrastructure on the site
Local info
Old county museum sign
Capacity
41 and more
Publicity
Popular
Legal Status
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