Ledberg's fellow
The Ledbergs kulle (also Ledbergshögen) is the largest burial mound in Östergötland in Sweden . It dates from the Viking Age (800-1050 AD) and is located northwest of Malmslätt between the rivers Lillån and Svartån , south of Ledberg Church.
The unexcavated, about 6.5 m high hill is about 45.0 m in diameter. At the top is a shallow pit about 2.0 meters in diameter. The depression probably has to do with a flagpole that once stood on the hill.
Large hills with a diameter of more than 30 meters are often called Kungshögen in Sweden ( German "Königshügel" - Sättuna Kungshög ; Kungshögen Högsäter and Nysäter; Kungshögen (Höllviken) and Kungshögarna von Malmö-Oxie ). They are mainly to be found around the Mälaren . Large mounds often date from the younger Iron Age . Some of the largest are: Anundshög in Västmanland , Högom in Medelpad , Inglinge Hög in Småland , Ottarshögen in Uppland , Skalunda Hög in Västergötland , Ströbo Hög in Västmanland and the three hills in Alt-Uppsala in Uppland.
In 1982 trenches were dug for cables. The charcoal collected at this point gave a calibrated 14C date of 780–990 AD. The area was examined with metal detectors in 2005 without any findings. In the past, a gold coin converted into a Merovingian ring, dated to AD 600, was found.
To the north of the burial mound is the Ledberg church. The proximity between the church and the hill indicates an early Christian context. This is reinforced by a rune stone from the early 9th century, the so-called Ledbergstenen , which is in the cemetery.
Web links
- Ledbergs kulle - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
- Description (swedish)
Coordinates: 58 ° 26 '26 " N , 15 ° 26' 57.7" E