Halahult Sacrificial Grove
The Halahult sacrificial grove ( Halahults Offerlund in Swedish ) is located in a wood near Halahult, around 20 kilometers northeast of Karlshamn in Blekinge in Sweden .
On a natural terrace on a slope there is an irregular circle of five massive boulders. Each stone has carved, pictorial angular or round bowl-shaped recesses or runes . Among the motifs are a paw print, a human foot sole ( Swedish Fötter utanför ) and the lower part of a hand mill . The runes date from the 13th and 14th centuries.
According to tradition, sacrifices were made here in the 17th century. It is not believed to be a pagan sacrificial site, but it is a remarkable cultural and historical site that has been under protection since 1988.
- Halahult Sacrificial Grove
Sole of the foot
Indentations
Runes
See also
Web links
- Halahult sacrificial grove - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
- Description and picture
Coordinates: 56 ° 17 ′ 51.1 ″ N , 14 ° 59 ′ 55.6 ″ E