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<< Our Photo Pages >> Vårkulma 14:2 - Passage Grave in Sweden in Västergötland

Submitted by cereus on Friday, 11 February 2005  Page Views: 4198

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Vårkulma 14:2 Alternative Name: Vårkulma North Gånggrift, Glaskulla North Gånggrift
Country: Sweden
NOTE: This site is 4.999 km away from the location you searched for.

Landskap: Västergötland Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Falköping  Nearest Village: Kinnarp
Latitude: 58.082650N  Longitude: 13.587970E
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
5

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Vårkulma 14:2
Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by cereus : Site in Västergötland (Vote or comment on this photo)
Passage Grave in Västergötland. There are two passage graves here from late Stone Age. One of them has a chamber 12x2.5 metres, the other one is 6x3 metres and has a 6 metre long passage.

Additional Information submitted by Drew Parsons in September 2011: This page features Vårkulma 14:2 the northern of the twin passage graves at this location. It sits on a 14 metre diameter mound which is 0.8 metres high. The chamber measures 6 metres by 3 metres. Of the two remaining capstones one has fallen. Five orthostats can still be seen, and there are outlier stones which probably were capstones and passage orthostats at some stage. The site is within metres of its southern neighbour Vårkulma 14:1. To reach the site drive south from Falköping on highway 46 and at Kinnarp turn east towards Vårkulma. Approximately two kilometres past Vårkulma church the site is on the south (right) side of the road. There is a small parking area and a detailed sight sign with a 50 metre designated pathway through the crops to the site. References: Riksantikvarieämbetet Fornsök: Vårkulma 14:2; Tilley C, The Dolmens and Passsage Graves of Sweden, University College, London, 1999; Archaeological Sites of Interest in the Falbygden Area, Falköping Town/Museum brochure
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Vårkulma 14:2
Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox : Vårkumla 14:2. Foto august 2021 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Vårkulma 14:2
Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by DrewParsons : The second (fallen) capstone is seen to the left of the picture, with the larger capstone still in place on its orthostats. September 2011. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by DrewParsons : Photo illustrating the size of the main capstone. September 2011. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by DrewParsons : A view looking into the chamber which measures 6 metres by 3 metres. September 2011. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Vårkulma 14:2
Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by greywether : The SE passage grave.

Vårkulma 14:2
Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox : Vårkumla 14:2. Drawing. Reference: Teckning af Werner, Hilder - Lake Vänern Museum, Sweden - CC BY-NC-ND. https://www.europeana.eu/da/item/91682/vm_objekt_180278

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox : Vårkumla 14:2. Foto august 2021

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox

Vårkulma 14:2
Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox : Vårkulma 14:2. Foto august 2021

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox : Vårkumla 14:2. Foto august 2021

Vårkulma 14:2
Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by Tonnox

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Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by DrewParsons : The site sign by the small car park. September 2011.

Vårkulma 14:2
Vårkulma 14:2 submitted by DrewParsons : The designated pathway through the crops to the site which can be seen on the ridge some 50 metres into the field. September 2011.

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Re: Vårkulma 14:2 by Tonnox on Monday, 24 January 2022
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Fornsök, Riksantikvarieâmbetet, Sweden
Vårkumla 14:2
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Re: Vårkulma 14:2 by DrewParsons on Wednesday, 12 October 2011
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There were 2 existing pages for this site, one called Vårkulma and another called Glaskulla although the coordinates were very approximate on both pages. In addition, the site photo on each page was for just the northern of the twin Gånggrift sites. To tidy things up and to post my new photos of both sites I have and amended the name of each of the original pages, one to Vårkulma 14:2 and the other to Vårkulma 14:1 which are their official names. I have added the common names for both too - as Vårkulma North Gånggrift + Glaskulla North Gånggrift; and Vårkulma South Gånggrift + Glaskulla South Gånggrift respectively. I have changed the names of the photos so the existing photos now attach to their correct sites too. If this sounds complicated I can assure you it was!!

I have also refined the coordinates for both pages and added the following details for this site: This page features Vårkulma 14:2 the northern of the twin passage graves at this location. It sits on a 14 metre diameter mound which is 0.8 metres high. The chamber measures 6 metres by 3 metres. Of the two remaining capstones one has fallen. Five orthostats can still be seen, and there are outlier stones which probably were capstones and passage orthostats at some stage. The site is within metres of its southern neighbour Vårkulma 14:1. To reach the site drive south from Falköping on highway 46 and at Kinnarp turn east towards Vårkulma. Approximately two kilometres past Vårkulma church the site is on the south (right) side of the road. There is a small parking area and a detailed sight sign with a 50 metre designated pathway through the crops to the site. References: Riksantikvarieämbetet Fornsök: Vårkulma 14:2; Tilley C, The Dolmens and Passsage Graves of Sweden, University College, London, 1999; Archaeological Sites of Interest in the Falbygden Area, Falköping Town/Museum brochure
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