Smålandsstenar stone circles, Stone circle archaeological site in Villstads, Sweden.
The Smålandsstenar site contains five stone circles arranged in geometric patterns, with the largest formation measuring 20 meters and consisting of 20 stones.
The stone circles date from 500 to 300 BC during the early Iron Age, serving as burial grounds for the communities that inhabited this region of Sweden.
These stone formations represent ancient funeral practices of northern European communities, demonstrating early engineering capabilities and social organization methods.
The archaeological site is accessible through road 26, connecting visitors from Gislaved and Jönköping in the north to Halmstad in the south.
The stone circles maintain their original placement and configuration from the Iron Age, standing as markers of prehistoric burial traditions in Scandinavia.
Location: Gislaved Municipality
GPS coordinates: 57.17189,13.42803
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:15
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