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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Luttra 16:1 Alternative Name: Luttra EastCountry: Sweden Landskap: Västergötland Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Falköping Nearest Village: Luttra
Latitude: 58.131190N Longitude: 13.570030E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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There are two passage graves (gånggrift) next to each other here. This one, Luttra 16:1, is the eastern one and its distinctive profile is often used as the symbol for the Falbygden Prehistoric Region. It is not as well preserved as its western neighbour which is some 40 metres away but is still impressive. It sits on a mound 18 metres in diameter and 2 metres high with a chamber which was probably originally 6 metres long with a 4 metre passage. There are 4 orthostats supporting three capstones visible. The site was excavated in 1863 by Hildebrand and finds included the remains of approximately one hundred people together with 6 amber beads and some flint and bone implements. 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 16:1; 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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