Höga flisa

Höga flisa is a man-made limestone block north of the town and south of the cemetery of Byxelkrok on the Swedish Baltic island of Öland .

The stone has a height of about 1.7 meters and is visible from afar near the bank of Kalmar Sound . Highway 136 leads past him.

The reason for the installation of the stone, of which there are several types on Öland, is unclear. There may be a connection with the cemetery of Byxelkrok , which originally extended significantly further south. There are interpretations that the stone can be seen as Thor's hammer . There was a tradition among local fishermen to meet at this stone and ask for a good catch.

Web links

• Höga flisa - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)

Coordinates: 57 ° 20 ′ 17.5 ″  N , 17 ° 0 ′ 55.4 ″  E