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<< Our Photo Pages >> Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift - Passage Grave in Sweden in Västergötland

Submitted by DrewParsons on Monday, 10 October 2011  Page Views: 3802

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift Alternative Name: Gläshall Gånggrift, Falköping 18:1
Country: Sweden Landskap: Västergötland Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Falköping
Latitude: 58.170810N  Longitude: 13.539520E
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.
3 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
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Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift
Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift submitted by DrewParsons : September 2011. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Passage Grave in Västergötland

This passage grave is located in suburban Falköping on the west side of the railway line near the junction of Danska Vägen and Kung Björns Väg. It has a mound which measures 20 metres in diameter and 0.6 metres in height. The chamber is 10.5 metres long and varies in width from 2.1 metres to 2.9 metres. The main capstone is immense and measures 4.4 metres by 4.9 metres. The site was excavated in 1951 when bronze and iron finds were uncovered in the surrounding mound. The site is located between two suburban houses but is worth a visit if only due to the immense size of the capstone. References: Riksantikvarieämbetet Fornsök: Falköping 18:1; Archaeological Sites of Interest in the Falbygden Area, Falköping Town/Museum brochure.
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Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift
Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift submitted by NeolithicFanatic : Looking inside one of the exposed sections of the burial chamber. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift
Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift submitted by NeolithicFanatic : The sign at the site helps give an idea of how large the largest capstone is. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift
Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift submitted by NeolithicFanatic : The exposed section of the burial chamber at the northern end. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift
Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift submitted by NeolithicFanatic : The remaining capstones over the chamber are large sandstone slabs. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift
Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift submitted by NeolithicFanatic : The exposed section of the burial chamber at the southern end. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift
Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift submitted by NeolithicFanatic : The flat capstones over the mound.

Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift
Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift submitted by DrewParsons : Photo illustrating the immense capstone. September 2011.

Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift
Kung Björns Grav Gånggrift submitted by DrewParsons : Part of the sign with a sketch of a theorised ritual at the site some 5000 years ago. September 2011.

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 133m SW 223° Falköping Hällkista 2* Cist
 146m E 84° Falköping Stensättning 7* Stone Circle
 302m NE 53° Falköping Stensättning 6* Stone Circle
 339m ENE 72° Falköping Hällkista 1* Cist
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 819m ESE 106° Falköping Museum* Museum
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 898m ESE 118° Kyrkerör* Passage Grave
 983m WSW 238° Drakarör Gånggrift* Passage Grave
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 1.2km ENE 71° Falköping Stensättning 2* Stone Circle
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