Slagstaristningen, Bronze Age petroglyph site in Slagsta, Sweden

Slagstaristningen is a Bronze Age petroglyph in Slagsta, Botkyrka Municipality, and the largest in Stockholm County. The carved panel measures 4.8 by 3.3 metres and, according to a 2017 inventory, holds 18 ships, three animal figures, two human figures, two foot soles, 210 cup marks, five grooves, nine fragments and one polished groove. One human figure has markedly muscular calves, with a shallowly carved ship beneath it.

The panel is dated to 1800–500 BC, though it was probably carved in the Late Bronze Age; its ritual purpose is not fully established. On 13 September 1971 the moss-covered outcrop lay in the path of the Botkyrkaleden road works. Archaeologist Rudolf Hansson lifted a piece of moss, a ship image appeared, and the road authorities changed the route at the last minute so the rock could stay.

The panel lies along the Hallunda cultural trail, opposite the Slagsta motel, and is a legally protected ancient monument. Its meaning for Bronze Age people is not fully established; the site is thought to have had a ritual-magical role in which people turned to a higher power. One human figure has strongly shaped calves, with a shallowly carved ship beneath it.

The site is located in an accessible area of the Botkyrka region and can be reached by walking paths. It is best to visit during daylight hours to see the fine details of the carvings clearly.

The panel was completely overgrown and unknown until 13 September 1971, when archaeologist Rudolf Hansson lifted a piece of moss during roadworks for the Botkyrkaleden and a ship image appeared. The road authorities changed the route at the last minute so the rock could stay in place.