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Image of Penningagraven (Kerbed Cairn) by Ravenfeather

Panorama looking south across the Penningagraven.

Image credit: Paul Kesterton

Ravenfeather Mar 16, 2012

Panorama looking north across the Penningagraven.

Image credit: Paul Kesterton

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Looking towards the kerb circle. These two stone rings are known as ‘kulthus’ or cult-houses, thought to have been used in ritual ceremonies, another can be found in the kerb circle itself.

Image credit: Paul Kesterton

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The central standing stone in the Penningagraven had been broken into three parts many years ago but has been sympathetically stuck back together, the joins are visible on the photograph.

Image credit: Paul Kesterton

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View across the steam separating the two sites on the Angakasen burial field.

Image credit: Paul Kesterton

Ravenfeather Mar 11, 2012

The kerb circle of Penningagraven, as seen from just over the stream from the Angakasen skibssaetning.

Image credit: Paul Kesterton

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Penningagraven

Kerbed Cairn

Ravenfeather Mar 16, 2012

Visited 3rd August 2011

The Kivik bonus site! In English Penningagraven means ‘Coin Barrow’, as there was supposed to be treasure buried within it. It’s a very fine site within the larger grave field of Ängakåsen, and it’s amazing how much of this Bronze Age cemetery remains, and how little visited it seems considering its proximity to the Kungagraven.

The kerb circle itself is comprised of nice chunky boulders and the battered central standing stone, which was once broken into three pieces, has been neatly stuck back together (no ugly iron banding here!). Two cult houses (’kulthus’ in Swedish), smaller kerbed burial cairns, stand just to west of the monument, whilst another can be found actually inside the Penningagraven itself.

Without the trees which screen the site there once would have been views from Penningagraven out across the Baltic to the north.

It’s lovely and peaceful here, and this is an amazing place. As I sit on the stones in the blazing sun I can just catch a glimpse of the shimmering blue Baltic through the trees, butterflies flutter around me and I’m lost for words in the magical atmosphere here. It’s like being a kid in a megalithic sweetshop! Even the cows across the other side of the field are placid and chilled out by the atmosphere!