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<< Our Photo Pages >> Blomsholm stone circle - Stone Circle in Sweden in Bohuslän

Submitted by Aska on Thursday, 04 September 2008  Page Views: 8236

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Blomsholm stone circle
Country: Sweden
NOTE: This site is 3.713 km away from the location you searched for.

Landskap: Bohuslän Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Strömstad  Nearest Village: Blomsholm
Latitude: 58.977700N  Longitude: 11.248000E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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CharcoalBurner89 visited on 20th Aug 2023 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4 After visiting the stone ship, the stone circle is a real must-see, even if you have to walk a bit.

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Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by Aska : Blomsholm standing stones (Vote or comment on this photo)
The greatest neolithic stone circle in Sweden, placed in a wood on the opposite side to the famous Blomsholm ship-shaped viking grave across a road, guarded by the standing stones.
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Blomsholm stone circle submitted by CharcoalBurner89 : Recommendation: Visit the place in August during the heather blossom season! August 20, 2023 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by Tonnox : Blomsholm Stone Circle (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by Tonnox (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by Tonnox (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by Tonnox

Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by Tonnox : Blomsholm Stone Circle with Blomsholm Skeppsättning in the background

Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by Tonnox : Blomsholm Stone Circle with Blomsholm Skeppsätning in the background

Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by Tonnox : Blomsholm Stone Circle with Blomsholm Skeppsättning in the background

Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by Tonnox

Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by Tonnox : Blomsholm Stone Circle. Reference: L. Baltzer, Hällristningar från Bohuslän. Göteborg 1911.

Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by ShamrockStone : Blomsholm stone circle

Blomsholm stone circle
Blomsholm stone circle submitted by ShamrockStone

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