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Burial cairn, Alandsryd

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Description

Grave from the Bronze Age known as Offerröset (The Sacrificial Cairn). The cairn is round, about 20 metres in diameter and approx. 2.5 metres high. The cairn consists of 0.2–0.4-metre rounded granite. The surface is partially re-picked, and it has a central pit, 0.3–0.5 metres deep. On the crest of the cairn and centre is a 0.4x0.4-metre stone of white quartz.

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Directions

The burial cairn is located next to a path through woodland, about 250 metres west of Gröndalsleden trail, Alandsryd.

Regulations

The burial cairn is an ancient remains and is protected by the Cultural Environment Act. Chapter 2, § 6. It is forbidden to disturb, remove, excavate, cover or through building, planting or otherwise alter or damage ancient remains without a licence under this chapter. Act (2013:548).

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Kontaktcenter Värnamo kommun Kyrktorget 1, 331 83 Värnamo Telefon 0370-37 70 00 www.varnamo.se

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