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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Västerbitterna 17:1
Country: Sweden Landskap: Västergötland Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Vara Nearest Village: Vedum
Latitude: 58.130760N Longitude: 12.967320E
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1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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4	Short walk on a footpath
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**Västerbitterna 17:1** submitted by DrewParsons : Standing stone marking a burial site. September 2011. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Standing Stone (Menhir) in Västergötland

This standing stone marks a burial site. The stone is 2.7 metres high and 1 metre by 40 centimetres in width and depth. The stone stands at the corner of the road that runs from south of Bitterna to Herrljunga. Reference: Riksantikvarieämbetet Fornsök: Västerbitterna 17:1
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