Hultsjö burial ground

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Hultsjö burial ground

The burial ground of Hultsjö (Swedish: Hultsjö gravar ) is a prehistoric burial ground near Hultsjö in the Swedish municipality of Sävsjö in the province of Småland .

The burial ground is northeast of the village on the crest of a small elevation. A smaller country road runs south. It consists of about 160 burial mounds and stone settings . The younger Iron Age is assumed to be the time of origin . After the Christianization of the area, the burials continued south of the path, which ultimately led to the cemetery around the church of Hultsjö .

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Coordinates: 57 ° 19 ′ 15.7 ″  N , 14 ° 43 ′ 10.5 ″  E