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Gnisvärd Stone Ships

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Gnisvärd Stone Ships

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  • Location: Gotland, Sweden

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    October 25, 2022

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    The ship settings at Gnisvärd (Swedish: Skeppsättningar)
    They date from the late Bronze Age. The ship settings are among the best preserved on Gotland.


    With a length of 47 meters and a width of 7 meters, Gnisvärd 1 is the largest ship setting on Gotland. It consists of around 100 upright stones lined up close together. The stem and stern are about 1.3 meters higher than the rest of the ship. The nave setting is surrounded by two smaller round stone settings.
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    At 47 meters long and 7 meters wide, Gnisvärd 1 is the largest ship setting on Gotland. It consists of approximately 100 closely spaced, upright stones. The stem and stern are approximately 1.3 meters taller than the rest of the ship. The ship setting is surrounded by two smaller, round stone settings.
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    They are located in the Tofta parish on the Swedish island of Gotland, between Tofta Church and the fishing port of Gnisvärd on the island's west coast. They date back to the late Bronze Age and are among the best preserved on Gotland.

    Gnisvärd1, with a length of 47 meters and a width of 7 meters, is the largest ship setting on Gotland.

    It consists of approximately 100 closely aligned stones. The ship setting is surrounded by two smaller round stone settings. The Toftadösen dolmen is located nearby.
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