Location
State: Sweden
Region: Gavle
County: Gävleborg
Parish: Söderala
Other references to the location
North of the road between Söderhamn and Mo, near the centre of Söderala
Coordinates
lat=61.292063135397, lon=16.937404172814
61° 17′ 31″ N, 16° 56′ 14″ E
Description
Large grave mounds, fossile fields
Narrative
A holy burial ground for the Early Iron Age inhabitants. The size and shape of the mound suggests that a local leader was buried here. The burial contained a lot of rituals to properly send the deceased to the Kingdom of Death. The rituals also prevented the deceased from haunting the living. The mound and the forefather were worshipped in the cult.
Attraction
Ancient remains in a rural landscape with its roots in the Iron Age
Availability
Car and a 100 meters long walk
Infrastructure, management, facilities
No infrastructure on the site
Local info
No information on the spot
Capacity
41 and more
Publicity
Popular
Legal Status
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