Kung Rings grav
The stone box Kung Rings grav ( German King Rings Grave ) in Gothenburg Kallebäck is the remnant of a between 2400 and 1800 BC. This type of megalithic system , which is represented in the Gothenburg area in Sweden with around 20 and nationwide with around 2000 specimens. The name refers to the Sigurd Ring .
Originally the stone box at Delsjön (lake) southeast of Gothenburg was covered with cap stones and possibly with a mound of earth. This is also evident from a letter from Lawrence Böker to Olof Rudbeck (1630–1702) from 1692. Kung Rings Grav has never been archaeologically examined. However, there is evidence that it was looted in the early 19th century. The existence of the stone box proves that the area was between 2400 and 1800 BC. Was inhabited. A number of people were buried in the 6.0 by 2.75 meter grave. The place was visited in 1746 by Carl von Linné on his trip to Västergötland . Bergsjön's stone box is in Göteborg- Bergsjön .
Names that refer to a king can be found in several megalithic sites ( Kung Björns Grav , Kung Östens Grav ), in Rösen ( Kung Tryggves grav ), rune stones Kung Kåres sten and in building stones ( Kung Götriks sten , Kung Anes Sten , Kung Sigges sten or . Stone pairs Kung Råds grav) and are even more common in Denmark.
Large mounds with a diameter of more than 30 meters are often called Kungshögen ( German "Königshügel" ) in Sweden . They are mainly found around the Mälaren , some examples can also be found in other landscapes. The large mounds often date from the younger Iron Age . Some of the largest are: Anundshög in Västmanland , Grönehög in Bohuslän , Högom in Medelpad , Inglinge hög in Småland , Ledbergs kulle in Östergötland , Skalunda hög in Västergötland , Ströbo hög in Västmanland and the three hills in Alt-Uppsala in Uppland. Hagahögen, known as "Kung Björns Hög" in Hågadalen west of Uppsala , is an approximately 7.0 meter high burial mound with a diameter of 45.0 meters and is considered to be Scandinavia's gold-richest Bronze Age grave .
See also
literature
- Mårten Stenberger : Nordic prehistory. Volume 4: Prehistory of Sweden. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1977, ISBN 3-529-01805-8 .
Web links
- Description Swedish and picture
- Kung Rings grav - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
Coordinates: 57 ° 41 ′ 0.6 ″ N , 12 ° 1 ′ 18.4 ″ E