Mala stenar

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Ship launch on Mala stenar

Mala stenar is an Iron Age burial ground in the Swedish province of Skåne län . It is clearly visible on a hill near the village of Mala, in the municipality of Hässleholm .

On the 95 × 80 m cemetery, which mostly consists of cremation graves in urns , about 50 monuments can be found, including six ship settlements (the largest is 16.5 m long), a stone circle and 43 menhirs .

The burial ground was probably used in the late Nordic Iron Age or in the Vendel and Viking ages between 600 and 900 AD. The area is classified as a cultural monument by the provincial government of Skåne County.

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Commons : Mala stenar  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 56 ° 13 ′ 39.8 ″  N , 13 ° 41 ′ 22.3 ″  E