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Anundshög, located just outside the City of Västerås, is Sweden's largest burial mound. Gamla Uppsala , The Royal mounds (Swedish: Kungshögarna) is the name for the three large barrows which are located in Gamla Uppsala.
Jul 25, 2021 · Anundshög is the biggest burial mound, or grave barrow, in Sweden. It dates back to 400-500 AD, and no one really knows who lies buried underneath the huge h...
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To the west the Skalunda church there is Skalundahögen, the Barrow of Skalunda which is the largest one in Västergötland and one of the larger barrows in Scandinavia. It measures 65 metres across and it is 7 metres high. Next to the barrow there is a stone circle.
- Skalunda Stommen 1, Skalunda, Sweden
Long barrows are a style of monument constructed across Western Europe in the fifth and fourth millennia BCE, during the Early Neolithic period. Typically constructed from earth and either timber or stone, those using the latter material represent the oldest widespread tradition of stone construction in the world.
Feb 11, 2020 · The largest mound on the island of Munsö located in lake Mälaren is said to be the final resting place of this legendary Viking. The mound is part of an old collection of graves that consists of...
The barrow of Björn Ironside (Swedish: Björn Järnsidas hög) on the island of Munsö, Ekerö, in lake Mälaren, Sweden. The barrow is crowned by a stone containing the fragmented Uppland Runic Inscription 13. The forest edge is lined by Björn Järnsidas väg (Bjorn Ironside Road).
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Jan 26, 2020 · Under ten kilometres east of the centre of Västerås is Sweden’s largest barrow (burial mound). This is nine metres in height and 64 metres across and dates back at least 1500 years. It is claimed to be the resting place of the semi-legendary King Bröt-Anund from the House of Yngling.
