An over view of the Neolithic Passage Graves in Central Western Götaland in Sweden. Presented are... more An over view of the Neolithic Passage Graves in Central Western Götaland in Sweden. Presented are some of the results from excavations of three of the graves.
The rock carving was re documented and new figures, mostly ships and cup marks, were found. A min... more The rock carving was re documented and new figures, mostly ships and cup marks, were found. A minor excavation around the rocks and in some earthfilled crevices was made. One 14C dating showed early Iron Age.
The site was found in 1983, situated on the Kållandsö Island nearby and just above the present le... more The site was found in 1983, situated on the Kållandsö Island nearby and just above the present level of the Lake Vänern.
Documentation etc of the rock carving in Fåglum parish, Västergötland. The site at Fåglum is uniq... more Documentation etc of the rock carving in Fåglum parish, Västergötland. The site at Fåglum is unique by its exclusively figures of footprints and cupmarks. Found in c. 1850 and rediscovered in 1911.
The roof slab of the dolmen at Slutarp, south of Falköping, is covered by rock carvings (cup mark... more The roof slab of the dolmen at Slutarp, south of Falköping, is covered by rock carvings (cup marks and footprints). The rock art was documented by 3D scanning in 2002.
Two sites with rock carvings found in 1997. The site in Kedum has some, for the area, unique figu... more Two sites with rock carvings found in 1997. The site in Kedum has some, for the area, unique figures. The other is situated south of the Läckö Castle
On the Rock Carving at Blomberg, on the west side of the mountain Kinnekulle in the County of Väs... more On the Rock Carving at Blomberg, on the west side of the mountain Kinnekulle in the County of Västra Götaland, Sweden. the Carving was discovered and partly documented in 1901 by Emil Ekhoff and Märta Lejonhufvud.
A short overview of the rock carvings at Flyhov in the former County of Skaraborg, in Central Sou... more A short overview of the rock carvings at Flyhov in the former County of Skaraborg, in Central South Sweden, now a part of the County of Västra Götaland. The site was first discovered in 1889.
GOTARC Series D. Arkeologiska rapporter no 103. Institutionen för historiska studier. Göteborgs universitet.., 2019
Corrected version of Attachment no 5 (C14 analysis) in "Valtersberg. Gravfält från äldre järnålde... more Corrected version of Attachment no 5 (C14 analysis) in "Valtersberg. Gravfält från äldre järnåldern samt kulturlager med fynd från senmesolitikum, neolitikum och äldre järnålder."
GOTARC Series D. Arkeologiska rapporter nr. 103. Institutionen för historiska studier, Göteborgs universitet, 2019
This is the final and complete report based on the investigations of a burial site and a living s... more This is the final and complete report based on the investigations of a burial site and a living site both dated to late pre roman and early roman iron age. The excavations were undertaken between 1980 and 1986 at Valtersberg, Ytterby parish, Kunälv in west Sweden. (N.B. This report should not be mixed up with an uncomplete, and not proof read version uploaded by an other author).
Med hjärta och hjärna. en vänbok till professor Elisabeth Arwill-Nordbladh, 2014
The paper has its focus on one of the almost three hundred Megalithic graves on Falbygden, in th... more The paper has its focus on one of the almost three hundred Megalithic graves on Falbygden, in the central part of southern Sweden. This tomb is a good example of how the function, use and meaning of an ancient monument changes during time. The time-line of this Passage grave starts approximately 5.500 years ago, in the early middle Neolithic, when it was erected and has its latest (documented) re-use from 2010, when it was occupied by a temporary “tenant”.
In between the monument was reused as a place for burials during both the late Neolithic and the Bronze Age. Cartographers of the Middle Ages put the Passage grave on maps marking a border and during the early 20th century it was a hang-out for the young men from the nearby town of Falköping.
The Passage grave has been called Firse Sten for the last sixty or more years. The original name, from the 18th century, was Fisse Sten. This subtle difference of just one letter has its explanation in the (miss)use of the monument during modern times.
From Funeral Monuments to Household Pottery. Current advances in Funnel Beaker Culture (TRB/TBK) research: Proceedings of the Borger Meetings 2009, 2013
On Falbygden in central Västergötland one of northern Europe’s largest concentrations of megalith... more On Falbygden in central Västergötland one of northern Europe’s largest concentrations of megalithic graves is found. They are situated in a complex natural and cultural landscape often located in groups, oriented along the landscape’s characteristic projections in rows or small clusters. In this article are some of the results from the latest excavations carried out on Falbygden discussed.
The excavations has revealed construction details in the mounds, the fact that some of the stones have been cleft and there are also a indication of elaborate ways of placing the red and grey limestone slabs. In the article it is argued that the stones were not used at random, they were chosen, handled, shaped and arranged following logics and principles.
Glyfer och arkeologiska rum - en vänbok till Jarl Nordbladh, 1999
The author makes a summary of what is so far known about the rock carvings in the former county o... more The author makes a summary of what is so far known about the rock carvings in the former county of Skaraborg (now part of the county of Västra Götaland). Special attention is paid to the locations at Flyhov, Blomberg and the recently discovered site at Boberg in Husaby, Källby and Norra Kedum parishes respectively.
These and other petroglyph sites in the region are the constituents of a project that was started in 1993 and is aimed at a thorough and modern documentation of the rock carvings and the condition of the rock surfaces. Furthermore, some facts and some ideas are presented about a special combination of petroglyphic signs, the foot-soles and cup-marks, seen, for example, on the Godegården site in Fåglum
parish and on some megalithic tombs, fore example, those at Slutarp in Kinneved parish.
An over view of the Neolithic Passage Graves in Central Western Götaland in Sweden. Presented are... more An over view of the Neolithic Passage Graves in Central Western Götaland in Sweden. Presented are some of the results from excavations of three of the graves.
The rock carving was re documented and new figures, mostly ships and cup marks, were found. A min... more The rock carving was re documented and new figures, mostly ships and cup marks, were found. A minor excavation around the rocks and in some earthfilled crevices was made. One 14C dating showed early Iron Age.
The site was found in 1983, situated on the Kållandsö Island nearby and just above the present le... more The site was found in 1983, situated on the Kållandsö Island nearby and just above the present level of the Lake Vänern.
Documentation etc of the rock carving in Fåglum parish, Västergötland. The site at Fåglum is uniq... more Documentation etc of the rock carving in Fåglum parish, Västergötland. The site at Fåglum is unique by its exclusively figures of footprints and cupmarks. Found in c. 1850 and rediscovered in 1911.
The roof slab of the dolmen at Slutarp, south of Falköping, is covered by rock carvings (cup mark... more The roof slab of the dolmen at Slutarp, south of Falköping, is covered by rock carvings (cup marks and footprints). The rock art was documented by 3D scanning in 2002.
Two sites with rock carvings found in 1997. The site in Kedum has some, for the area, unique figu... more Two sites with rock carvings found in 1997. The site in Kedum has some, for the area, unique figures. The other is situated south of the Läckö Castle
On the Rock Carving at Blomberg, on the west side of the mountain Kinnekulle in the County of Väs... more On the Rock Carving at Blomberg, on the west side of the mountain Kinnekulle in the County of Västra Götaland, Sweden. the Carving was discovered and partly documented in 1901 by Emil Ekhoff and Märta Lejonhufvud.
A short overview of the rock carvings at Flyhov in the former County of Skaraborg, in Central Sou... more A short overview of the rock carvings at Flyhov in the former County of Skaraborg, in Central South Sweden, now a part of the County of Västra Götaland. The site was first discovered in 1889.
GOTARC Series D. Arkeologiska rapporter no 103. Institutionen för historiska studier. Göteborgs universitet.., 2019
Corrected version of Attachment no 5 (C14 analysis) in "Valtersberg. Gravfält från äldre järnålde... more Corrected version of Attachment no 5 (C14 analysis) in "Valtersberg. Gravfält från äldre järnåldern samt kulturlager med fynd från senmesolitikum, neolitikum och äldre järnålder."
GOTARC Series D. Arkeologiska rapporter nr. 103. Institutionen för historiska studier, Göteborgs universitet, 2019
This is the final and complete report based on the investigations of a burial site and a living s... more This is the final and complete report based on the investigations of a burial site and a living site both dated to late pre roman and early roman iron age. The excavations were undertaken between 1980 and 1986 at Valtersberg, Ytterby parish, Kunälv in west Sweden. (N.B. This report should not be mixed up with an uncomplete, and not proof read version uploaded by an other author).
Med hjärta och hjärna. en vänbok till professor Elisabeth Arwill-Nordbladh, 2014
The paper has its focus on one of the almost three hundred Megalithic graves on Falbygden, in th... more The paper has its focus on one of the almost three hundred Megalithic graves on Falbygden, in the central part of southern Sweden. This tomb is a good example of how the function, use and meaning of an ancient monument changes during time. The time-line of this Passage grave starts approximately 5.500 years ago, in the early middle Neolithic, when it was erected and has its latest (documented) re-use from 2010, when it was occupied by a temporary “tenant”.
In between the monument was reused as a place for burials during both the late Neolithic and the Bronze Age. Cartographers of the Middle Ages put the Passage grave on maps marking a border and during the early 20th century it was a hang-out for the young men from the nearby town of Falköping.
The Passage grave has been called Firse Sten for the last sixty or more years. The original name, from the 18th century, was Fisse Sten. This subtle difference of just one letter has its explanation in the (miss)use of the monument during modern times.
From Funeral Monuments to Household Pottery. Current advances in Funnel Beaker Culture (TRB/TBK) research: Proceedings of the Borger Meetings 2009, 2013
On Falbygden in central Västergötland one of northern Europe’s largest concentrations of megalith... more On Falbygden in central Västergötland one of northern Europe’s largest concentrations of megalithic graves is found. They are situated in a complex natural and cultural landscape often located in groups, oriented along the landscape’s characteristic projections in rows or small clusters. In this article are some of the results from the latest excavations carried out on Falbygden discussed.
The excavations has revealed construction details in the mounds, the fact that some of the stones have been cleft and there are also a indication of elaborate ways of placing the red and grey limestone slabs. In the article it is argued that the stones were not used at random, they were chosen, handled, shaped and arranged following logics and principles.
Glyfer och arkeologiska rum - en vänbok till Jarl Nordbladh, 1999
The author makes a summary of what is so far known about the rock carvings in the former county o... more The author makes a summary of what is so far known about the rock carvings in the former county of Skaraborg (now part of the county of Västra Götaland). Special attention is paid to the locations at Flyhov, Blomberg and the recently discovered site at Boberg in Husaby, Källby and Norra Kedum parishes respectively.
These and other petroglyph sites in the region are the constituents of a project that was started in 1993 and is aimed at a thorough and modern documentation of the rock carvings and the condition of the rock surfaces. Furthermore, some facts and some ideas are presented about a special combination of petroglyphic signs, the foot-soles and cup-marks, seen, for example, on the Godegården site in Fåglum
parish and on some megalithic tombs, fore example, those at Slutarp in Kinneved parish.
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(N.B. This report should not be mixed up with an uncomplete, and not proof read version uploaded by an other author).
In between the monument was reused as a place for burials during both the late Neolithic and the Bronze Age. Cartographers of the Middle Ages put the Passage grave on maps marking a border and during the early 20th century it was a hang-out for the young men from the nearby town of Falköping.
The Passage grave has been called Firse Sten for the last sixty or more years. The original name, from the 18th century, was Fisse Sten. This subtle difference of just one letter has its explanation in the (miss)use of the monument during modern times.
The excavations has revealed construction details in the mounds, the fact that some of the stones have been cleft and there are also a indication of elaborate ways of placing the red and grey limestone slabs. In the article it is argued that the stones were not used at random, they were chosen, handled, shaped and arranged following logics and principles.
These and other petroglyph sites in the region are the constituents of a project that was started in 1993 and is aimed at a thorough and modern documentation of the rock carvings and the condition of the rock surfaces. Furthermore, some facts and some ideas are presented about a special combination of petroglyphic signs, the foot-soles and cup-marks, seen, for example, on the Godegården site in Fåglum
parish and on some megalithic tombs, fore example, those at Slutarp in Kinneved parish.
(N.B. This report should not be mixed up with an uncomplete, and not proof read version uploaded by an other author).
In between the monument was reused as a place for burials during both the late Neolithic and the Bronze Age. Cartographers of the Middle Ages put the Passage grave on maps marking a border and during the early 20th century it was a hang-out for the young men from the nearby town of Falköping.
The Passage grave has been called Firse Sten for the last sixty or more years. The original name, from the 18th century, was Fisse Sten. This subtle difference of just one letter has its explanation in the (miss)use of the monument during modern times.
The excavations has revealed construction details in the mounds, the fact that some of the stones have been cleft and there are also a indication of elaborate ways of placing the red and grey limestone slabs. In the article it is argued that the stones were not used at random, they were chosen, handled, shaped and arranged following logics and principles.
These and other petroglyph sites in the region are the constituents of a project that was started in 1993 and is aimed at a thorough and modern documentation of the rock carvings and the condition of the rock surfaces. Furthermore, some facts and some ideas are presented about a special combination of petroglyphic signs, the foot-soles and cup-marks, seen, for example, on the Godegården site in Fåglum
parish and on some megalithic tombs, fore example, those at Slutarp in Kinneved parish.