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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Rixö Gånggrift Alternative Name: Brastad 134:2Country: Sweden
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Landskap: Bohuslän Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Brastad Nearest Village: Rixö
Latitude: 58.367200N Longitude: 11.459140E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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The massive capstone for this passage grave rests in the front garden of a house in Rixö village. It is 20 metres behind the remains of Rixö Dolmen, both of which can be seen from the road.
References: Riksantikvarieämbetet Fornsök: Brastad 134:2
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