Slums
The Slummesten (also known as Slumme sten or Kung Götriks sten ( German: "King Göriks Stein" ) is a menhir on the "Götriks Hög" in Gödestad near Grimeton near Varberg in Halland in Sweden .
The Slummesten is a 5.0 m high menhir on the edge of the burial ground of Broåsen , which is equipped with around 60 relics from the Bronze and Iron Ages .
Names that refer to a king can be found on several megalithic sites ( Kung Björns Grav , Kung Rings Grav , Kung Östens Grav ), on Rösen ( Kung Tryggves grav ), rune stones Kung Kåres sten , Kung Sigges sten and on building stones ( Kung Anes 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 , Randens Hög in Halland , 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 .
Web links
- Slummesten - entry in the database "Fornsök" of the Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
- Description and pictures
Coordinates: 57 ° 7 '25 " N , 12 ° 23' 29.7" E