Stenehed is an Iron Age grave field (Steneheds gravfält) located about 1 km southwest of Hällevadsholm, Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. 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.

Stenehed in Hällevadsholm is one of the rarest burial grounds in Bohuslän,
with several Iron Age tombs. The most famous monument is a line of
nine menhirs. Originally, the row may have included eleven or twelve
menhirs and has probably been used as a solar calendar.
The site is associated with the legend of King Rane and the Queen Hud.
After a sequence of events, the King killed the Queen and her escort,
and they are said to be buried at Stenehed.

- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenehed
- vastsverige.com/en/munkedal/produkter/stenehed

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Location: Munkedal, Västra Götaland, Sweden

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