Rieskaronmäki, Stone grave and archaeological site in Nakkila, Finland
Rieskaronmäki is an archaeological site in a forested area near the coast containing remains spread across two hilltops. It holds eleven stone cairns and building foundations, including a large longhouse and additional structures from Bronze Age occupation.
The settlement dates from the Late Bronze Age about 2800 to 2600 years ago, when the region was a peninsula jutting into an ancient bay. People built permanent dwellings and established farmstead structures across the hilltops during this time.
The site reveals traces of an early farming community that kept cattle and lived here year-round. The excavations uncovered tools and bone remains showing how people built their homes and spent their daily lives thousands of years ago.
The site lies in a forest and can be explored on foot with remains scattered across two nearby hilltops. A visit works best on dry days when walking through the wooded area is easier to manage.
The site contained a horse bone from an animal living here about 2600 to 2850 years ago, marking the earliest evidence of horses in all of Finland. This discovery shows that people in this region worked with certain animals far earlier than previously known.
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