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Stenehed Iron Age Burial Ground and Menhirs
DiscoverPlaces to seeNatural MonumentsSwedenVästra GötalandMunkedal
Stenehed Iron Age Burial Ground and Menhirs
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christian427
August 3, 2023
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Stenehed is an Iron Age grave field (Steneheds gravfält) located about 1 km southwest of Hällevadsholm. The area contains about 45 graves, a stone circle, a stone ship, and a row of menhirs.
Originally, there were eleven or twelve menhirs at the site; today, there are nine. The tallest one is 3.3 m; the shortest - 1.4 m. They are placed in a row, according to their heights. In 1980, Swedish astronomer Curt Roslund (1930-2013) suggested that they form an astronomical calendar, similar to Stonehenge in England.
Originally, there were eleven or twelve menhirs at the site; today, there are nine. The tallest one is 3.3 m; the shortest - 1.4 m. They are placed in a row, according to their heights. In 1980, Swedish astronomer Curt Roslund (1930-2013) suggested that they form an astronomical calendar, similar to Stonehenge in England.
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