Kungsstenarna (Ottenby)
Kungsstenarna ( German "Königssteine" ) (also called Höge Stenar) are two large, upright limestone slabs near Ottenby in the south of the Swedish island of Öland . They mark a grave complex from the Iron Age .
The stones belong to a burial ground . Right next to the stones there is another limestone slab and a stone grave. In addition, a stone box and seven round stone settings belong to the burial ground .
The Kungsstenarna are south of Ottenby , a little west of the road that leads from Ottenby to the southernmost point of Öland and the Långe Jan lighthouse .
See also
Web links
- Kungsstenarna (Ottenby) - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
Coordinates: 56 ° 13 ′ 17.8 ″ N , 16 ° 24 ′ 27.6 ″ E