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Lundsbacke (Round Cairn) — Images (click to view fullsize) |
 
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Posted by L-M K 8th September 2009ce |
Lundsbacke (Round Cairn) — Fieldnotes |
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Lundsbacke (grove hill) dates from 500BCE to 400CE and consists of about 200 round flat cairns, varying from 3 to 12 metres in diametre, most of the are overgrown, and 65 standing stones. Furthermore, in the area there is also a total of 290 metres of low stone walls, which is remains of walls that kept the iron age farmer's cattle in place. The grave field was restored 1928. Then 36 fallen stones were re-erected, and 2 graves were examined, where bronze pieces and a bone comb were found, dated to 1st century CE. Most of the re-erected stones were erected in the plcae where they were lying, but some of them were placed in the stone row on the hill. How to get there: From highway E4 between Jönköping and Stockholm, take the exit in Mjölby onto road 32. Drive northwards for 7.8 kilometres until you reach aroundabout. After the roundabout, continue north for 2.6 kilometres, then turn right. Drive on this road for 3.7 kilometres, then turn left at the blue sign "Lundsbacke Gravfält 1.0". After about 800 metres you can park at the info sign, and walk a small pathe to the right towards the hill. |
Posted by L-M K 8th September 2009ce |
Nässja domarring (Skibssætning) — Images |
     
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Posted by L-M K 1st September 2009ce |
Nässja domarring (Skibssætning) — Fieldnotes |
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The big ship, made of 24 stones, whereof 10 is standing, is one of the largest in Sweden. One peculiar thing with this skibsaetning is that the usually larger bow- and aft stones are missing, just like in the Askeberga skibssaetning. The size of the skibsaetning is 44 x 18 metres, the lying stones is 1.5-2.8 metres long, 1.1-2.4 metres wide and 0.6-1.6 metres thick. The standing stones are 1.5-2.4 metres high, 1.25-2.25 metres wide and 0.9-1.6 metres thick. The stones are connected by a wall, 2-3 metres wide and 0.1-0.2 metres high. The skibssaetning was examined in 1953. The other 23 graves are round, flat barrows, except for one quadratic one, with standing stones in the corners. The biggest one of the flat barrows has been reworked in later times, to be used as a fundament for a windmill. GE has too bad resolution in the area Info board on site in Swedish and English. How to get there: On Highway E4, about 58 kilometres north of Jönköping, take the exit to road 50 towards Motala and drive for 27.6 kilometres (take care - a lot of speed cameras on this road) then turn left and continue for 4.6 kilometres. There is no parking directly at the site, so park at the church 200 metres south of the site. |
Posted by L-M K 1st September 2009ce |
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