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<< Our Photo Pages >> Luttra 15:1 - Passage Grave in Sweden in Västergötland

Submitted by cereus on Wednesday, 04 August 2021  Page Views: 6197

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Luttra 15:1 Alternative Name: Luttra West
Country: Sweden Landskap: Västergötland Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Falköping  Nearest Village: Luttra
Latitude: 58.131590N  Longitude: 13.568840E
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
3 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.
5 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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Luttra 15:1
Luttra 15:1 submitted by Tonnox : Luttra 15:1. Foto august 2021 (Vote or comment on this photo)
There are two passage graves (gånggrift) next to each other here at this site in Sweden. This is the western one which sits on a mound some 14 metres by 7 metres. The seven orthostats and capstone make an impressive scene. The chamber is 7 metres long and 2.5 metres wide and is orientated in a NNE to SSW direction. The capstone is 3 metres by 2 metres and balances spectacularly on the orthostats.

To reach the site drive south on highway 46 from Falköping to Luttra. Here take the turning east towards Vartofta and the site is right by the north side of road just past Luttra church. References: Riksantikvarieämbetet Fornsök: Luttra 15:1; Tilley C, The Dolmens and Passsage Graves of Sweden (page 171), University College, London, 1999; Archaeological Sites of Interest in the Falbygden Area, Falköping Town/Museum brochure.

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by cereus : Luttra passage grave outside Falköping in south western Sweden. 4500-5000 years old (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by cereus : Luttra passage grave. (8 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by greywether : (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by greywether (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by Tonnox : Luittra 15:1. Foto august 2021

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by Tonnox : Luttra 15:1. Foto august 2021 (2 comments)

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by Tonnox

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by Tonnox

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by Tonnox

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by ShamrockStone : Luttra 15:1 (1 comment)

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by Tonnox : Luttra 15:1. Foto august 2021

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by DrewParsons : The two passage ortostats with the keystone above them. September 2011.

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by DrewParsons : View looking up the mound towards the capstone and orthostats. This is a fine site to visit!! September 2011.

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by DrewParsons : The fine capstone is 3 metres by 2 metres. september 2011.

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by DrewParsons : The site seen on a fine day in September 2011.

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by DrewParsons : Some of the seven fine orthostats with the large capstone balanced nicely atop them. september 2011.

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by DrewParsons : The magnificent western of the two gånggrift at Luttra. September 2011.

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by Tonnox : Luttra 15:1. Drawing 1918. Reference: Teckning av Ferdinand Boberg. Västergötland, Vartofta hd., Luttra sn., Luttra, Gånggrift af Boberg, Ferdinand - Nordic Museum Foundation, Sweden - Public Domain. https://www.europeana.eu/da/item/91625/nomu_photo_NMA0090162

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by Tonnox : Luttra 15:1. Foto august 2021

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Luttra 15:1 submitted by Tonnox

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Re: Luttra 15:1 by Tonnox on Tuesday, 04 January 2022
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More information: Kringla, Riksantikvarieämbetet, Sweden.
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More information: Fornsök, Riksantikvarieämbetet, Sweden.
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Re: Luttra 15:1 by DrewParsons on Tuesday, 11 October 2011
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I have renamed this site from Luttra to Luttra 15:1 with the alternative name Luttra West as I am posting a site for the adjacent Luttra 16:1 (Luttra East) gånggrift concurrently. I have amended the names of all photos for the old Luttra site so that they attach to the Luttra 15:1 site page. I have also refined the GPD coordinates etc for this site and added the following additional information:There are two passage graves (gånggrift) next to each other here. This one is the western one which sits on a mound some 14 metres by 7 metres. The seven orthostats and capstone make an impressive scene. The chamber is 7 metres long and 2.5 metres wide and is orientated in a NNE to SSW direction. The capstone is 3 metres by 2 metres and balances spectacularly on the orthostats. To reach the site drive south on highway 46 from Falköping to Luttra. Here take the turning east towards Vartofta and the site is right by the north side of road just past Luttra church. References: Riksantikvarieämbetet Fornsök: Luttra 15:1; Tilley C, The Dolmens and Passsage Graves of Sweden (page 171), University College, London, 1999; Archaeological Sites of Interest in the Falbygden Area, Falköping Town/Museum brochure.
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