Anundshög

archaeological site in Västerås
#1 in Västerås / #131 in Sweden
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by Christer Johansson
/ CC BY-SA 2.5

Anundshög in Västerås, Sweden, is one of the largest burial mounds in the country, dating back to the late Iron Age. The mound stands approximately 9 meters high and has a diameter of around 64 meters. Surrounding the mound are several stone ship settings, which are stones laid out in the shape of ships, believed to mark significant graves. Anundshög is part of a larger archaeological site that includes ancient roadways and additional burial mounds.


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