Gryet, Megalithic site with menhirs in Bodilsker, Bornholm, Denmark.
Gryet is an archaeological site containing about 67 standing stones scattered through a forest area near Nexø. These stones form distinct groupings that mark ancient burial grounds and cemeteries from prehistoric times.
The stones were set up starting around 1000 BCE as grave markers during the Iron Age. The site continued to be used for burial over many centuries, remaining active until around 900 CE well into the Viking period.
The stones are arranged in separate clusters that reflect how families and village communities buried their dead together. People reused the same burial grounds across generations, building new graves around existing ones.
The site is located about 4 kilometers west of Nexø and is freely accessible to visitors. You can walk through the forest and examine the stone arrangements and burial grounds at your own pace.
The name comes from Old Norse and simply means stone group. This is Denmark's second largest collection of standing stones from this era.
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