Vrigstad burial ground

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Southern section of the Vrigstad burial ground
Middle area

The Vrigstad Burial Ground , also known as the Biskopsbo burial ground (Swedish: Vrigstad Gravfalt or Biskopsbo Gravfalt ), is a prehistoric burial ground northeast of Vrigstad in the Swedish municipality of Sävsjö in the historic Småland province .

The field is divided into three sub-areas. While there are seven graves in the southern section, there are 61 graves in the northern section. The stone setting is in the middle section. The southern area is located southeast of the road from Vrigstad to Sävsjö , two other areas are north of the road. The small village of Biskopsbo is located a little to the northeast .

In total, the burial ground comprises around 70 graves from the Iron Age . In addition to high burial mounds, there are also flat ones. There is also a stone circle .

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Coordinates: 57 ° 21 ′ 41.6 ″  N , 14 ° 29 ′ 28.3 ″  E