Neptune's fields

Neptune's fields is a protected area along the Kalmar Strait featuring a long cobble beach with notable limestone outcrops and weathered pebbles. The rocky landscape displays evidence of thousands of years of wave action and coastal erosion.

The naturalist Carl Linnaeus visited in 1741 and named the location for its botanical importance to northern European science. The southern portion contains a Viking-era grave field with stone circles and burial cairns.

The southern border contains a Viking-era grave field spanning 150 by 30 meters, with 32 stone circles, nine cists, and twelve round cairns.

Marked trails allow exploration throughout the summer months, especially when blue flowering plants appear across the rocky ground. The area is accessible but features uneven terrain that requires sturdy footwear.

The pebble beach preserves fossils from prehistoric seas, including remains of trilobites and brachiopods. These traces allow visitors to touch tangible evidence of ancient ocean life spanning millions of years.

Location: Borgholm Municipality

Inception: December 12, 1961

GPS coordinates: 57.34837,17.03086

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:03