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Sweden - Kivik, Kungagraven
Kungagraven (King's Grave) is a grand Nordic Bronze Age double burial, about 3.500 years old. Thee mound has a diameter of 75 metres. The site has been used as a quarry and its stones carried off for other uses. The cists are adorned with petroglyphs carved into the stones.
In 1748 two farmers discovered the 3.25 meter tomb constructed with ten slabs of stone. Several years passed before it was discovered that the slabs of stone in the tomb were adorned with petroglyphs. Between 1931–1933 a thorough excavation was undertaken and the remains of a Stone Age settlement were found under the massive cairn.
The mound has been named Kungagraven due to its size, long before it was known to contain two burials. The restoration of the site was based on etchings from the 18th century and conjecture. A new chamber was constructed out of concrete and a tunnel extended into the cists.
It is possible for visitors to enter the tomb and to see the engraved stones.
In 1748 two farmers discovered the 3.25 meter tomb constructed with ten slabs of stone. Several years passed before it was discovered that the slabs of stone in the tomb were adorned with petroglyphs. Between 1931–1933 a thorough excavation was undertaken and the remains of a Stone Age settlement were found under the massive cairn.
The mound has been named Kungagraven due to its size, long before it was known to contain two burials. The restoration of the site was based on etchings from the 18th century and conjecture. A new chamber was constructed out of concrete and a tunnel extended into the cists.
It is possible for visitors to enter the tomb and to see the engraved stones.
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I especially love the first note that you are showing with the small road and all the stones.
Have a nice week, end, Jaap.
Beau week-end mon ami !
Les sépultures semblent bien gardées.!
Bonne fin de semaine.
I went to the website and read looked and looked . I SO WANT to go there !
Breathtaking !
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Pam J clubFantastic shot.
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Gorgeous capture of the site!
interessante Infos
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