Etikett: Rock Art
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The Fairy Mills on Hammarö
In this post, I would like to write a bit about the fairy mills as they are called, that can be found on the island where I live, Hammarön. Swedish translation after the English version. Hammarön is the largest island in the Hammarö municipality and is located just south of Karlstad, In Värmland, Sweden. It…
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The Rock Paintings at Tumlehed
A English version of my text can be found below the Swedish one. Hällmålningarna vid Tumlehed Det här är en fornlämning som inte är helt lätt att hitta trots att den ligger så nära Göteborg. Detta är med stor sannolikhet då den är så unik och känslig för potentiell skadegörelse. Tanken är att de som…
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Gärde Petroglyphs
This summer I visited Offerdal and the petroglyphs at Gärde in Jämtland, Sweden. The drive there goes along a small gravel road through a spectacular countryside with pastures and old farmhouses. The site is easily accessible with a large parking lot and a short trail that leads to a bridge that takes the visitor over…
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The Rock Pantings at Flatruet
This post is about a subject that I haven’t written about before, rock paintings. This is because they are quite rare here in Sweden with only 52 known sites across the country. Most of them are found in the northern parts of Sweden and a few in Värmland and Bohuslän. A large concentration of them…
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