Lekebacken cemetery
The Iron Age burial ground of Lekebacken (also called Hjortsberga - not to be confused with the Hjortsberga burial ground in Blekinge ) is located about southwest of Hällabrottet, 3.0 km southeast of Kumla in Närke in Sweden . Lekebacken is one of the largest grave fields in Närke, which is north of the main distribution area of the megalithic monuments , the province has around 50 domar rings .
81 round is located on the burial stone settings , 26 grave Hill, an approximately 1.7 m high Röse of 17.0 m and a diameter of about 13.0 m in diameter Domarring nine up to 2.0 m high stones. Outside there are three house foundations, numerous boulders and piles of stones ( Swedish : röjningsröser ).
None of the tombs have been excavated.
- Lekebacken cemetery
Web links
- Grave field of Lekebacken - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
- Description Engl. and pictures
Coordinates: 59 ° 6 '25.2 " N , 15 ° 10' 58.4" E