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<< Our Photo Pages >> Swedish stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Czech Republic in Bohemia

Submitted by ladrin on Friday, 17 March 2017  Page Views: 2933

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Swedish stone Alternative Name: Menhir Kamenice, Švédský kámen
Country: Czech Republic Region: Bohemia Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Sokolov  Nearest Village: Kamenice
Latitude: 50.118895N  Longitude: 12.652153E
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
 4 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.
 2 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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Swedish stone
Swedish stone submitted by ladrin : Swedish stone south of the village Kamenice in Sokolv region. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Well hidden in the forest south of the little village of Kamenice, Bohemia, the stone is not even known to all the local people. And those who know it, call it simply the "Swedish stone".

There is a local legend about the Thirty Years' War battle and a grave of 23 Swedish soldiers. But other records show that there were no Swedes nor any battle. And because of a lack of any expert research, this stone remainins quite a mystery.

Anyway this hard sand stone is about 160 cm tall and stands on an artificial mound or little hill. There is a visible carving of a cross and the number 23. These are the only known facts.

By the way some other interesting mound or grave-like objects are located in the vicinity of the stone.
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Swedish stone
Swedish stone submitted by ladrin : 160 cm tall hard sand stone (Vote or comment on this photo)

Swedish stone
Swedish stone submitted by ladrin : Heavy logging activity in the vicinity seems to be not endangering the stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Swedish stone
Swedish stone submitted by ladrin : I believe this area deserve some intensive survey. I just happened to find some more interesting objects in the forest nearby on my way back. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Swedish stone
Swedish stone submitted by ladrin : Visible carving of the cross and the number 23 which can be modern origin. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Swedish stone
Swedish stone submitted by ladrin : This 160 cm tall stone is located on the artificial mound or little hill.

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Re: Swedish stone by davidmorgan on Thursday, 16 March 2017
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"There is local legend about the Thirty Years' War battle and 23 Swedish soldiers grave. But other records show that there were no Swedes nor any battle". Good one.
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    Re: Swedish stone by ladrin on Friday, 17 March 2017
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    Well...such a contradictory information are definitely not good ones.. There is local folk rumour about the Thirty Years' War swedish soldiers on one hand and some known historical fact on the other hand. Underlining KNOWN historical fact. More accurate information is lost for 400 years at least.. And that was all I could find about this site today. More information seems to be not available unfortunately.
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