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<< Our Photo Pages >> Hjulkorsgraven - Chambered Cairn in Sweden in Gotland

Submitted by ShamrockStone on Tuesday, 09 April 2019  Page Views: 2262

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hjulkorsgraven Alternative Name: Stenkyrka 110:8
Country: Sweden Landskap: Gotland Type: Chambered Cairn
 Nearest Village: Stenkyrka
Latitude: 57.796470N  Longitude: 18.526400E
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
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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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Hjulkorsgraven submitted by ShamrockStone : Site in Gotland Sweden (Vote or comment on this photo)
A sunwheel grave is dated to the 4th of 5th century AD. It measures 17 m in diameter. See further down our page for an aerial view. This grave was originally part of the Lilla Bjärs burial ground. After the grave was excavated it was moved to its present location.


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Hjulkorsgraven submitted by ShamrockStone : Site in Gotland Sweden (Vote or comment on this photo)

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 1.1km SE 128° Lilla Bjärs Gravfält* Barrow Cemetery
 10.6km SW 226° Lummelundagrottan* Cave or Rock Shelter
 11.4km E 81° TänselgÃ¥rde* Stone Circle
 12.3km SE 137° Tiselhagens* Stone Circle
 12.3km SE 137° Filehajdars* Standing Stones
 12.6km S 169° Grausne* Stone Circle
 12.8km ENE 58° Hangvar 34:1 Barrow Cemetery
 12.8km SSE 151° Bjärs Gravfält (Hejnum) Barrow Cemetery
 13.3km S 188° Bro stainkällingar* Standing Stones
 14.3km SSW 192° Bro kyrka* Carving
 15.3km SSW 195° Dacker* Stone Circle
 15.7km SSW 199° Bro ojkar* Standing Stones
 15.7km SSW 198° Bro stainkalm* Cairn
 15.9km E 94° Lärbro Kyrka Bildsten* Sculptured Stone
 16.5km ESE 105° Stora Bjärs* Chambered Cairn
 16.7km ESE 113° Stenstugu* Stone Circle
 16.8km E 87° Kauparve röse* Cairn
 16.9km E 95° Sangelstainen* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 17.1km E 94° Lajkarhajd* Cairn
 17.3km E 94° Domarlunden* Stone Circle
 17.9km E 99° Pavals* Stone Circle
 18.8km SW 217° Annelund Gravfält* Barrow Cemetery
 20.2km SE 133° Klinteklinten* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 20.4km E 93° Lilla Ihre Gravfält Barrow Cemetery
 20.6km SW 219° Galberget Trojaborg Turf Maze
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