Greby, Iron Age grave field in Tanum Municipality, Sweden

Greby is Bohuslän's largest Iron Age grave field, with about 200 round and oval burial mounds and stone settings plus some 40 raised stones called bautastenar. It lies just north of Grebbestad in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County.

The burial ground dates to around 400-500 AD, when the region was part of an active trade network. Swedish archaeologist Oscar Montelius conducted the first excavations in 1873, uncovering glass pearls and bone combs.

Local legend holds that the graves belong to fallen Scottish warriors, a story told in the area around Grebbestad. The finds themselves point to contacts with Norway, England and Germany, and some archaeologists link the field to a trading place on the narrow strip between Grebbestadskilen and Sannäsfjorden.

The site is easy to reach on foot and sits in an open, undeveloped landscape, so weather-appropriate clothing is advisable. Visitors should walk carefully between the stones to avoid disturbing the graves.

Local legend holds that the graves belong to fallen Scottish warriors, a story the excavated finds do not support: the 1873 graves held cremated bones in clay pots, combs, beads and spindle whorls, but no weapons. Archaeologist Lasse Bengtsson argued the field is too large for the nearby farming village of Greby alone.