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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October 8, 2025

The ship settlements at Gnisvärd (Swedish: Skeppsättningar)
They date back to the late Bronze Age. These ship settlements are among the best-preserved on Gotland.

Gnisvärd 1, with a length of 47 meters and a width of 7 meters, is the largest ship settlement on Gotland. It consists of approximately 100 closely spaced, upright stones. The stem and stern are approximately 1.3 meters higher than the rest of the ship. The ship settlement is surrounded by two smaller, round stone settlements.

About 100 meters further south lies Gnisvärd 2, another large ship settlement, measuring 36 meters long and 4 meters wide. However, except for the bow and stern, its stones are considerably smaller, protruding barely 30 cm from the ground. This ship setting is also surrounded by two smaller round stone settings and a 16-meter-diameter rosette, as well as other smaller and less well-preserved ship settings.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiffssetzunge

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