Ancient archaeological sites in Sweden

Ancient Swedish Heritage Sites

This collection highlights Sweden's diverse archaeological landscape, spanning from the Neolithic era to the Middle Ages. It features significant sites on the islands of Öland and Gotland, including the reconstructed Eketorp Castle and the two-kilometer-long Gettlinge burial field. The list also includes megalithic passage graves like Gillhög in Scania, Bronze Age stone ship settings, and various Iron Age hillforts and stone burial markers that illustrate ancient funerary customs and defensive strategies across the Swedish mainland.

Ancient Swedish Heritage Sites — Map

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A

Eketorp Castle

Eketorp is an Iron Age fort, located in southeastern Öland, Sweden, and extensively reconstructed and enlarged in the Middle Ages.

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B

Gettlinge Burial Site

One of the largest burial grounds on Öland, stretching nearly two kilometers. The site contains Bronze Age and Iron Age graves, including a stone ship setting and numerous standing stones.

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C

Gillhög

A Neolithic passage grave near Barsebäck in Scania. This megalithic tomb dates back approximately 5,000 years and features a stone-lined burial chamber covered by a large earthen mound.

D

Träby borg

A prehistoric ring fort on Öland consisting of three conjoined circular ramparts. It represents a complex Iron Age defensive structure built on the island's limestone pavement.

E

Gnisvärd skeppssättning #3

A Bronze Age stone ship setting on Gotland, part of a larger megalithic cemetery near Gnisvärd.

F

Gräne Skeppssättning

An ancient stone ship setting on the island of Gotland, constructed during the Bronze or Iron Age as a symbolic burial monument.

G

Älvdalen 799

Prehistoric archaeological remains located in the Älvdalen region of Dalarna.

H

Älvdalen 798

Prehistoric archaeological remains located in the Älvdalen region of Dalarna.

I

Stensättning

A prehistoric stone setting used as a burial marker, typical of the Iron Age landscape in Södermanland.

J

Stensättning

A prehistoric stone setting used as a grave marker, located in the Södermanland region.

K

Hednakyrkogården - Fornborg

A site on Gotland featuring a prehistoric hillfort and burial grounds characterized by stone circles and mounds.

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